Bakers say Hershey’s Kisses are broken
Update, Dec. 21, 2 p.m.: A spokesperson for Hershey’s tells The Takeout the company makes more than 70 million Kisses a…
Bears bust into car in North Carolina, eat 49 chocolate bars
Here’s a good reminder to lock your car doors: If you don’t, a group of bears could break into it and eat all your…
Nearly everything we think we know about chocolate chips is a lie
Welcome to Chocolate Chip Cookie Week, celebrating one of America’s most iconic and widely loved comfort foods.
Last Call: Kinda psyched for these new creamy Snickers bars
I get a lot of press releases across my (virtual) desk, and it’s honestly not too often that my reaction is, “Oh my…
Chocolate cottage in France gives new meaning to “home sweet home”
If you have a Willie Wonka or Hansel & Gretel fascination that you’d like to tie to your next vacation, we have both…
Cadbury stockpiling chocolate in advance of possible Brexit Creme Eggs shortagepocalypse
Good news, English chocolate fans: Cadbury CEO is looking ahead to the future in advance of possible food shortages…
Last Call: This easy test will tell you how good your chocolate is
Again, just when I thought I had a great job… Professional chocolate taster Angus Kennedy (editor of Kennedy’s…
EU: Kit Kat’s “four-finger” bar may be iconic, but it’s not a trademark
Few candy bars share Kit Kat’s convenient four-bar snap-off setup. But apparently that doesn’t mean that Nestlé, Kit…
Millennials rejoice: Avocado toast now available in chocolate bar form
It’s been at least five or six seconds since we’ve heard about the latest in avocado toast, so looks like it’s time for…
Cadbury invites aspiring Willy Wonkas to invent a new chocolate bar
The Lay’s “Do Us A Flavor” campaigns give away big money. So noted. Those brave or foolish enough to enter those choppy…
Girl’s Reese’s candy-inspired name wins her family $10,000
Hey, far be it from us to cast judgment upon what families choose to name their children, but this story of a North…
New excuse to eat dark chocolate: It may temporarily improve your vision
A new report from JAMA Ophthalmology suggests that you’d be better off reading JAMA Opthamology after housing some dark…
Reese’s apologizes for peanut-butter-less cup by showering man with candy
Imagine the joy of finally sitting down to enjoy a well-deserved snack: your favorite, a Reese’s peanut-butter cup. You…
Empty on the inside: Trump Jr.’s chocolate rabbit interview gets memed
The election yesterday between Republican Rick Saccone and Democrat Conor Lamb for Pennsylvania’s District 18 was…
Latest in dream jobs: Chocolate taster for Cadbury and Oreos
Sure, we have a pretty great job, where we are actually getting paid to learn how to make pie. But every once in awhile…
Katharine Hepburn’s brownies are as badass as she was
In Celebrity Recipes, we tackle a favorite recipe from a beloved star, past or present.
Revisit the horror of that time carob tried to replace chocolate in the ’70s
Those of you who didn’t grow up in the ’70s will never know the trauma of the various “healthy” foods—like muesli and…
Dastardly thieves make off with 45 tons of chocolate in Germany
A rare crime where we can actually understand the motivation: The German news site DW.com (for Deutsche Welle) reports…
Ben & Jerry’s new 2018 flavors include chocolate plus fudge with truffle in chocolate
January is either the worst time to release a new line of ice cream flavors (it’s frickin’ cold!) or the best (we’re…
The enduring appeal of nightcaps Ovaltine and Horlicks
Many adults—especially those in British Commonwealth countries—will remember drinking either Ovaltine or Horlicks as a…