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Jaffa Cakes: Cake or Biscuit? The 1991 Court Ca...

Why McVitie's baked a giant Jaffa Cake for a VAT tribunal - and how a tax dispute settled Britain's favourite snack debate.

From Fizzy Drink to Sweet Jar: The History of I...

How A.G. Barr's Scottish soft drink became bon-bons, millions and fizzy bottle sweets - a brand extension decades in the making.

Taffy Town: Inside America's Salt Water Taffy S...

From a boardwalk legend in Atlantic City to a Salt Lake City flavour factory - the story of America's best-known taffy specialist.

Reese's Pieces: How E.T. Made a Peanut Butter C...

The peanut butter candy Mars almost got to put in E.T. instead - and what happened to sales once Hershey said yes.

The Raspberry Ruffle: A History of Britain's Co...

Coconut fondant, a tart raspberry centre and a dark chocolate coating - the story of one of Britain's longest-running retro sweets.

Chocolate Cigars: The History Behind the Novelt...

Long before novelty sweets were a marketing category, someone decided the best way to mark a celebration was a chocolate shaped, wrapped and banded to look exactly like a cigar.