I’m a self-confessed gum addict?
Conde Nast’s Portfolio has an article about gum – and how gum sales are doing in this economy (a good chunk of journalism is variations on a theme, I suppose).…
Wooo!! + Hershey’s Barbie giveaway winner
Dear readers, At some point today, before 4 pm EST, I will turn in my completed undergrad thesis about the origins of prospect theory preferences. Hooray! Thus, I am taking…
Cadbury goes fairtrade
Belatedly, via Chocolate Bytes, news that candy giant Cadbury is going Fairtrade, at least for its best-selling Dairy Milk. Score one for subsistence cocoa farmers!
Tootsie Pop Drops
In addition to Monday’s Junior Mints Deluxe, Tootsie Roll also sent me a case of their Tootsie Pop Drops. I have a special fondness for Tootsie Pops – I once…
Hershey’s Barbie Doll – Giveaway
When I was a kid, I didn’t play with Barbies much. It wasn’t because my parents were afraid that she’d give me body image issues or anything like that (though…
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! As a bonus news treat, here’s a slideshow documenting how Peeps are made. And a cute review of Peeps lip balm from Serious Eats. And a huge collection…
Candy as comfort, candy as expense
Two candy pieces from the NY Times. First, reports of an upswing in candy sales during these tough economic times, in keeping with historical trends. Two things immediately struck me…
Chocolate Beer?
I don’t especially like beer – probably because my beer drinking experience started with college kegger-type deals with bad, cheap beer – but I do love chocolate. I wonder if…