we have with us our special guest, linda gasparello of the -- our special guest, larry graham of the national confectioners association. he looks out for the makers of candy. there are a great number of them, aren't there? >> yes, there are. thank you for having us. >> the pleasure of hours. you brought us the goods. >> keep in joining us. there is a lot of interesting thing about candy. -- keep enjoying this. there is no other food where so many manufacturers are making the same food. we represent about 400 companies. when you think of snacks, soft drink, spaghetti, there are very few manufacturers but so many people and some companies are still entering into this business. we have a trade show every year in chicago. every year we have 30, 40, 50 new companies. a lot of artists in chocolate makers, people that come up with new lollipops. people think that it is oil and energy that drives this economy >> but it is candy and chocolate. -- that drives this economy, but it is candy and chocolate. >> this is "white house chronicle." i hear a lot. people say that there is too much sugar,