"How do people make jellybeans"

Jellybeans start as a liquid sugar syrup that is poured into special starch molds to create their bean shape. Once they harden, they go into a giant spinning machine called a panning drum. Workers add layers of syrup and flavor to the outside of the beans while they tumble around, which makes the shell smooth and shiny. This process is called enrobing, which is just a fancy word for coating something in a layer of candy. Finally, they get a little bit of wax to make them extra glossy before they are bagged up for you to eat.