Jars, boxes and what we actually stock
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The shelf, measured
Thirty-six jars that qualify for this use, every one glass, from 89 to 946 ml, with wide mouths in 63TW, 58-400, 70-450G and 58TW among others, and 238 closures verified against them. Straight-sided and mason-style formats dominate.
What that suits
Caramel and fudge sauces, marshmallow creme, a jar of wrapped caramels or toffee, brittle broken into pieces, and anything spooned or poured. For that half of the craft it is a good shelf and the wide mouth is doing real work.
What it does not suit
A molded chocolate bar, a boxed assortment, or individually presented pieces in a tray. Those are a carton, insert and wrapping problem, which is a converted paper and film product rather than a rigid container, and it is not what this catalog holds.
Which is a real split in the category
Jarred confectionery is a pantry product bought for use. Boxed confectionery is a gift bought for presentation, and the package is a larger share of the value. Deciding which business a product is in determines the packaging before anything else does.
Glass works here for the same reason as elsewhere
Long contact with a fatty, sugary product, a long shelf life, and a buyer who expects to see what they are getting. The weight and breakage costs are real and they do not change the answer for a retail jar.
The jar can be the gift
A well-chosen jar with a good label is a present in a way a plastic tub is not, and in this category that matters more than in any other property here. It is one of the few places where paying more for the container is straightforwardly good business.