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    Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  1. Farm bill change would help food-makers, not farmers

    When you go to the supermarket, you may not realize that government protections for sugar-cane and sugar-beet farmers in the Southeast and Midwest influence how much you pay for a box of cereal, a jar of peanut butter and many other items in your cart....

    Tags: Patrick J. Toomey, Government, North American Free Trade Agreement, U.S. Congress, Trade Agreements

    2. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  2. Modern Day Willy Wonka engineers sweet success with specialty candy stores

    Every time 9-year-old Makhia Wilson of Lauderdale Lakes comes to Sawgrass Mills mall in Sunrise, there is one store she always visits: the candy store It'Sugar. Inside, she bounces around, rapidly pointing to candy bin after candy bin, her bright...

    Tags: Palm Beach Gardens, Victoria's Secret, Apple iPhone, Delray Beach, Consumer Goods Industries

    3. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Small goes over big at Sweets & Snacks Expo

    With products like wasabi-dusted almonds, sea salt-infused toffee truffles and sustainable chocolate bars, the annual Sweets & Snacks Expo rolled into Chicago on Tuesday, with a handful of visible trends: "healthy" snacks, bite-size indulgences and increasing interest in protecting cocoa crops and farmers.
    With products like wasabi-dusted almonds, sea salt-infused toffee truffles and sustainable chocolate bars, the annual Sweets & Snacks Expo rolled into Chicago on Tuesday, with a handful of visible trends: "healthy" snacks, bite-size indulgences and...

    Tags: Nestle SA, PepsiCo Inc., New Products, Consumers, ConAgra Foods Incorporated

    4. Mar 30, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  4. Easter gathers Valley families

    Valley residents celebrate Easter in a wide variety of ways but for most, it’s a chance to bring family closer.
    Staff Writer
    Valley residents celebrate Easter in a wide variety of ways but for most, it’s a chance to bring family closer. “It’s getting together with family, reminding them that Jesus died for us, and we should be grateful, not just now but...

    Tags: Easter, Halloween, Lent, Holidays, Religion and Belief

    5. Mar 9, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. Hot chicks: At 60, Peeps more popular than ever

    BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — It's Easter morning. A boy rouses his younger brother, and they run to the living room to find their baskets filled with - what else? - Peeps.
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — It's Easter morning. A boy rouses his younger brother, and they run to the living room to find their baskets filled with - what else? - Peeps. "Peeps are THE candy of Easter," the excited boy tells his wide-eyed sibling,...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Easter, Media Industry, Just Born, Inc., Marshmallows

    6. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Retailers see big boost from Valentine's Day candy sales

    Customers lined up outside Rheb's Candy early Monday, even before owner Wynn Harger opened the doors of the Southwest Baltimore shop his family has run for three generations. People, mostly men, crammed into the tiny, cottage-like store for much of the morning for one purpose — securing the handmade chocolates for Valentine's Day.
    Customers lined up outside Rheb's Candy early Monday, even before owner Wynn Harger opened the doors of the Southwest Baltimore shop his family has run for three generations. People, mostly men, crammed into the tiny, cottage-like store for much of the...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Dundalk, National Retail Federation, Travel, Chocolates

    7. Feb 7, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Chocolate Kingdom: Near Orlando, a new attraction is a sweet repast

    Disney's Animal and Magic Kingdoms offer visitors a theme-park experience with a touch of whimsy.
    Disney's Animal and Magic Kingdoms offer visitors a theme-park experience with a touch of whimsy. Before it was torn down, Skull Kingdom on International Drive offered guests frightening fun. And there are countless structures in Central Florida...

    Tags: Alfred Hitchcock, Chocolate Cake, Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Fort Lauderdale, Tourism and Leisure

    8. Oct 31, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Sandy takes toll on Halloween parties, could disrupt candy sales

    The economic damage wrought by Sandy’s rampage through the East Coast now might encompass candy sales, costume purchases and holiday event planners as the storm shuts down Halloween celebrations along its path. For the first time in 39 years, the...

    Tags: Air Transportation Delays, New York City, Park Slope, Services and Shopping, Heidi Klum

    9. May 8, 2012 |Story| WPMT-LTV

  9. Tuesday, May 8, 2012

    Car Safety CARFAX Communications Director and Consumer Expert Larry Gamache talks about the dangers of ignoring recalls from car companies. Nearly 3 million recalled cars were listed for sale in 2011. Many of these cars change hands without the buyer...

    Tags: Alex Morgan, Vehicles, Celebrities, Sports Illustrated, Passenger Cars

    10. May 8, 2012 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  10. Inside the Sweets and Snacks Expo 2012: New candy coming soon to a store near you!

    It was a rough day on the teeth.
    WGN Feature Reporter
    It was a rough day on the teeth. I spent the morning at the 2012 National Confectioners Association Sweets and Snacks Expo. More than 170 companies set up shop on the show floor to show off their latest candy and snack creations. Store owners and other...

    Tags: Concerts, Entertainment, Music, Facebook

    11. May 8, 2012 |Story| RedEye

  11. Snack to the future

    Welcome to the real-life version of Candy Land.
    Welcome to the real-life version of Candy Land. Over here sits a giant chocolate replica of the Bean, decorated with colorful jelly beans in the shape of the Chicago skyline. Over there, sour gummy worms. There's licorice in one corner, and rich...

    Tags: Cloud Gate, Mangos, Chicago Skyline, New Products, Bacon

    12. Apr 7, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. German gummi bear maker aims for bigger share of U.S. market

    Chew on this: Adults — not children — account for 65 percent of gummi candy consumption in the United States.
    Chew on this: Adults — not children — account for 65 percent of gummi candy consumption in the United States. And that appetite is growing, if Haribo of America Inc.'s sales are any indication. U.S. sales for the Woodlawn-based division of...

    Tags: Advertising, Fells Point, Animal Planet (tv network), Elementary Schools, Entertainment

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