Photos: Inside an American candy factory
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As President Donald Trump tweets about the evils of imports, the AP tours Atkinson Candy Co., an 85-year-old confectioner that pays about double what its foreign competitors do for sugar.
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This photo taken May 17, 2017, shows a candy maker workin to mix ingredients together at the Atkinson Candy Company in Lufkin, Texas. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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A worker loads Chick-O-Sticks onto a belt to be packaged at the Atkinson Candy Company Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Lufkin, Texas. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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Workers build new shelves as the Atkinson Candy Company expands its operation Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Lufkin, Texas. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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This May 17, 2017, photo shows a candy maker pouring ingredients into a machine to make caramel at Atkinson Candy Company in Lufkin, Texas. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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This May 17, 2017, photo shows candy sitting on a shelf in the retail section of the Atkinson Candy Company in Lufkin, Texas. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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This May 17, 2017, photo shows a candy maker waiting for the next batch of candy to drop down onto his table at Atkinson Candy Company in Lufkin, Texas. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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This May 17, 2017, photo shows candy makers pulling candy off a machine at the Atkinson Candy Company in Lufkin, Texas. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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This May 17, 2017, photo shows Chick-O-Sticks moving down a conveyor belt at the Atkinson Candy Company in Lufkin, Texas. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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This photo taken May 17, 2017, shows wrapping room operators sharing a laugh as they watch Chick-O-Sticks go by on a conveyor belt at the Atkinson Candy Company in Lufkin, Texas. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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This photo taken May 17, 2017, shows wrapping room operators sharing a laugh as they watch Chick-O-Sticks go by on a conveyor belt at the Atkinson Candy Company in Lufkin, Texas. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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