The present invention relates to a process for producing a soft candy, the process comprising as process stepsa) providing a soft-candy precursor composition characterized by a water content in a range from 15 to 24% by weight, based on the soft-candy precursor composition； andb) shaping the soft-candy precursor composition by means of a nozzle having an outlet opening by overlaying a substrate with the soft-candy precursor composition to obtain a shaped article,the outlet opening of the nozzle traveling a three-dimensional trajectory；the process further comprising a hardening of the shaped article to obtain a soft candy. The invention further relates to a soft candy obtainable by the process； a device comprising a soft-candy precursor composition； a process for producing a soft candy using the device； the use of the device； and the use of a soft-candy precursor composition.
