Correct, reports after the first 2 MNSSHPs are that airport security does not confiscate the candy. If you do not have pre-check they have been making people remove the candy from their carry-on bags, so have the candy in a ziploc bag which will be easy to grab.
I had Precheck the day after the first MNSSHP. I had my candy in ziploc bags. I left the candy in my carry-on bag. We were not told to remove food items from our carry-on bags in the Precheck line.
Don't forget that car trunks can get hot, so if you do Uber/Lyft/taxi/car/towncar to the airport, have the candy in the car with you, not in the trunk. I haven't ridden Magic Express so I don't know what they do with your carry-on bags.