The lac bug secretes a waxy, waterproof coating to protect itself that workers scrape from plants. Typically found under the name "confectioner's glaze" or "pure food glaze," lac coating is used ...

The smooth outside coating is made from lac-resin, an insect secretion from lac bugs found in Asia. Each piece of candy corn contains about 7.5 calories, but, candy corn contains almost no ...

Confectioner’s glaze, also known as shellac, is made from lac-resin, a bug secretion. The lac bug is a parasite that secretes a waxy, waterproof coating to protect itself. Workers scrape those ...