In a convenience or grocery store, you might find candy hanging from a peg, Gindlesperger noted. Those bags are designed to be displayed in that way. The principle is the same for movie theater candy.

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NEW YORK (CNN) — Imagine you’re at the movies: The lights have dimmed, the previews are over, chatter dwindles to a hush. You take a sip of soda through a straw. You pop some artificially buttery ...