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Hershey's ice cream and Hershey's chocolate

Despite Being Founded in the Same City, in the Same Year, and Having the Same Name, Hershey’s Ice Cream and Hershey’s Chocolate Have No Affiliation.

The Hershey Creamery Company, also known as Hershey’s Ice Cream, is an American creamery that manufactures ice cream, sorbet, sherbet, frozen yogurt, and other frozen desserts like smoothies and frozen slab-style ice cream mixers. The Hershey Company, also known as Hershey’s, is an American multinational corporation and one of the world’s largest chocolate manufacturers. But […]

Despite Being Founded in the Same City, in the Same Year, and Having the Same Name, Hershey’s Ice Cream and Hershey’s Chocolate Have No Affiliation. Read More »

Biggest Hazelnut Users

Over a Quarter of the Global Hazelnut Production is Bought by an Italian Company to Make Nutella.

Ferrero must produce a large amount of Nutella to meet the high demand that exists throughout the world. A jar of the stuff is reportedly sold every 2.5 seconds, and with the total number of jars sold annually, you could circle the earth 1.8 times, which would make for one tasty planet. Ferrero manufactures more

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Lawrence Brewer

Texas No Longer Accepts “Last Meal” Requests for Death Row Inmates After Lawrence Brewer, A White Supremacist, and Convicted Murderer, Ordered a Feast and Refused to Eat It.

The last meal of a condemned prisoner is a customary ritual before execution. In many countries, the prisoner is given the right, within limits, to choose his or her last meal. But did you know Texas no longer allows this?  After Lawrence Brewer, a convicted murderer, ordered a feast and refused to eat it in

Texas No Longer Accepts “Last Meal” Requests for Death Row Inmates After Lawrence Brewer, A White Supremacist, and Convicted Murderer, Ordered a Feast and Refused to Eat It. Read More »

Taffy

There is No Difference Between Saltwater Taffy and Regular Taffy. It is Simply a Marketing Ploy in Coastal Regions to Ramp Up Sales.

The term taffy is used in the United States, whereas toffee is used in the United Kingdom. According to those researching their histories, both gained popularity during the 19th century. But do you know the difference between Saltwater Taffy and Regular Taffy?  There is actually no distinction between “saltwater” and regular taffy. It is a

There is No Difference Between Saltwater Taffy and Regular Taffy. It is Simply a Marketing Ploy in Coastal Regions to Ramp Up Sales. Read More »

Are Chocolates Getting Smaller and More Expensive?

Chocolate comes from roasted and ground cacao pods and is turned into the solid-formed sweet that we all know and love. But over the years, consumers have noticed the change in the size and prices of chocolate. Are chocolates getting more expensive? Between 2014 and 2018, the BBC examined 19 chocolate items and discovered that

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The Hershey Ice Cream Company is a completely separate entity from the Hershey Chocolate Company, despite both being founded in Lancaster County in the same year by unrelated men named Hershey.

Hershey Creamery Company Not to be confused with the chocolate manufacturer The Hershey Company. Hershey’s ice cream shop, Ypsilanti Twp., MI An old Hershey grocery sign in Falmouth, Pennsylvania. Hershey Creamery Company, also known as Hershey’s Ice Cream, is an American creamery that produces ice cream, sorbet, sherbet, frozen yogurt, and other frozen desserts such

The Hershey Ice Cream Company is a completely separate entity from the Hershey Chocolate Company, despite both being founded in Lancaster County in the same year by unrelated men named Hershey. Read More »