Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries are engaged in the manufacture and sale of candy. The company''s products are marketed in a variety of packages designed to be suitable for display and sale in different types of retail outlets. The company''s customers include wholesale distributors of candy and groceries, supermarkets, variety stores, chain grocers, drug chains, discount chains, cooperative grocery associations, warehouse and membership club stores, vending machine operators, and fund-raising charitable organizations.