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The Sweet Journey of Honey Bees: From Jamestown to Your Table
The Honey Bee In North America From Susan Benjamin’s Book “Sweet as Sin” Perhaps one of the most surprising things...
The Making of the Good & Plenty Jingle: A Lasting Legacy
Good & Plenty is the nation’s oldest candy brand. The key to its survival comes down to two factors. First,...
The Medicinal Uses of Horehound Through History
What exactly is horehound? Most of us know about horehound – in name, if not in use. It’s made...
Black Jack Candy: The Sticky, Sweet History of a Salem Favorite
What about the Gibraltar? The Gibraltar, the nation’s first commercial candy, was made by Mary Spencer around 1800. By...
The Golden Goodness of Butterscotch: More Than Just a Hard Candy
What is Butterscotch? For years, people assumed butterscotch was from Scotland. Actually, the word “butterscotch” refers to the process of...
A Chewy History: Beeman’s Gum and Its Secret Success
The History of Beeman's Gum! Dr. Edward E. Beeman, an Ohio-based physician and researcher, created Beeman's famous chewing gum in...
Lovers' Delight: A Tea Blend Infused with Ancient Aphrodisiacs
More Aphrodisiacs! Giving a Gift? How About a Box of Aphrodisiacs? If you’re thinking of giving your sweetheart chocolates...
Licorice Legends: How a Healing Root Became a Candy Classic
DID YOU KNOW? The many medical used of licorice are legendary even today, thought to relieve everything from menstrual issues...
Cream Filberts: The Timeless Treat with a Sugar Plum Legacy
Cream Filberts: Made in Small Batches Cream filberts are unique, relatively undiscovered, old, dating back to the 1600s, possibly...
Sweet Survival: The Untold Story of Candy in World War I & II
World War I and II While the military was fighting in World War I and World War II, sugars and...
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