David Klein, 64, dreamed up the Jelly Belly jelly bean, but sold the rights to his product in 1980 and says he has regretted the decision ever since. See full story(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Klein, right, enjoys a laugh with Steve Corri, owner of Garvey Nut & Candy in Pico Rivera, which distributes some of Klein’s products. Corri says Klein has a mind for candy and credits him with showing him “how to take a mundane product and redevelop it.” See full story(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Klein is surrounded by boxes of candy in the Pico Rivera warehouse of Garvey Nut & Candy, which distributes some of his current products. He has plans for a line of gourmet jelly beans in exotic flavors. See full story(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Klein signs copies of his DVD documentary, “Candyman: The David Klein Story,” for Garvey Nut & Candy employees, from left, Wendy Jimenez, Regina Barba and Amanda Sutton. See full story(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
