If you are just starting out making candy or you're looking for a better way to make your product, consider the Sugar Plum Candy School.  It will give you a several year head start and  better understanding of the concepts and techniques behind making quality candy.

Other professional resources and trade associations that Savage Bros. is affilated with include:

For Confectioners

AACT - American Association of Candy Technologists

NCA - National Confectioners Associations

PMCA - Pennsylvania Manufacturers Confectioners Association

RCA - etail Confectioners Association of Philadelphia

RCI - Retail Confectioners International

For Bakers and other Food Processors

FPMA - Food Processing Machinery Association

RBA- Retailer's Bakery Association

Trade Magazines can provide helpful articles and references

Candy Business

Candy Industry

Manufacturing Confectioner