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Christmas Stocking Fillers: A Sweet Shopping Gu...

How many sweets actually fit in a stocking, which formats hold up best, and how to fill one properly on a £5, £10 or £15 budget.

Calypso: The Story Behind the American Lemonade...

Calypso started as a small-batch Milwaukee recipe in 1985 — here's how it became the wide-necked glass bottle found in American import shops, and why it isn't what UK lemonade...

Cadbury Caramello: Australia's Caramel-Filled C...

Cadbury's Australian caramel-filled bar has been made in Tasmania since 1922 — and it isn't the same product as Caramello Koala or Caramilk, despite the similar names.

Cadbury Dream: The Story Behind Cadbury's White...

Cadbury's white chocolate bar took four years to develop and launched in 2001 — here's why it's called Dream in some countries and Cadbury White in others.

Fry's Tiffin: The Story Behind One of Britain's...

How a fruit-and-nut bar from Britain's oldest chocolate maker was discontinued, missed for years, and brought back on and off ever since.

The History of Cream Soda — and Why the British...

Cream soda has been around since Victorian soda fountains, but the bright pink British version and the clear American original barely resemble each other.