Abstract: As an emerging type of food pattern in the candy field, tablet candy develops rapidly with various advantages of sweeter breath, lively packaging, functionality and so on, which has captured researcher’s attention and motivated them to study the vast development of tablet candy in several potential fields. In this paper, development history, classification, preparation methods, excipients selection and product research status of tablet candy are reviewed. In recent years, the preparation method of tablet candy has gradually changed from batch processing to continuous processing. Its preparation methods and excipients selection are also closely related to the properties of raw materials. Therefore, modified preparation methods of tablet candy and more suitable excipients have become important factors to improve the quality of tablet candy. There are many kinds of tablet candy in the market favored by consumers, with an extensive product positioning, varying from children to teenagers to adults. Due to the public demand, the innovation of tablet candy is developing in the direction of specific functions. This paper provides a theoretical basis and reference for the in-depth research and comprehensive development of the tablet candy product.