Whether classics like Hershey's, Mars and M & Ms or trend-setters like PEZ and Atomic Fireballs, candy has a special place in the hearts and memories of most Americans, who to this day consume more than 600 billion pounds of it each year. This title examines the classic brands o…
"A lively cultural history that explains how candy became more like food and food more like candy"--
"A lively cultural history that explains how candy became more like food and food more like candy"--
"A lively cultural history that explains how candy became more like food and food more like candy"--
"In 1920, Carl T. Hammond founded his company with a commitment to quality. He single-handedly developed recipes, sold candy and handled everything else required to run the small operation. Nearly a century after that humble beginning, Hammond's Candies still clings to that orig…
Describes the history of the Candyland sweet shop in St. Paul, Minnesota from its start in 1932, when it was called Flavo Korn, through the generations of visitors lured by the store's signature popcorn blends and homemade chocolates and fudge.--Excerpted from publisher statemen…
"Savor the sweet Twin Cities history of Candyland"-- "Describes the history of the Candyland sweet shop in St. Paul, Minnesota"--
"Savor the sweet Twin Cities history of Candyland"-- "Describes the history of the Candyland sweet shop in St. Paul, Minnesota"--
Corporate candy giants Milton Hershey and Forrest Mars build business empires out of one of the world's most magical, sought-after substances: chocolate. Brenner spins a unique story that takes us inside a word as mysterious as Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
A tour of the American candy business which explores the role candy plays in our lives as both source of pleasure and escape from pain.
