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Time Out: The Story of Cadbury's Wafer Chocolat...

Time Out arrived in 1992 as Cadbury Ireland's answer to Kit Kat - a milk chocolate ripple sandwiched between two wafers.

Wax Candy: Why Wax Lips, Bottles and Fangs Beca...

The odd history of edible wax candy, from wax lips to wax fang teeth.

Blue Raspberry: The Flavour That Doesn't Exist ...

There's no such thing as a blue raspberry — the flavour was invented in America to solve a very practical shelf problem, and it's now one of the most requested...

Razzles: The American Candy That Turns Into Gum

The 1966 Fleer invention with a patented trick - Razzles starts as candy and finishes as chewing gum.

Screwball: The Bubblegum-Filled Ice Lolly of UK...

Why Screwball's bubblegum base made it a staple of British ice-cream van menus.

Minstrels vs Smarties vs M&M's: What Sets Them ...

Three coloured chocolate button sweets, three different companies — here's what actually separates Minstrels from Smarties and M&M's.