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Our Favorite Limited Editions It's a tradition as old as civilization itself: During festive seasons, we eat special treats. To feed our seasonal frenzy for all things fattening, manufacturers deck the shelves with holiday-themed goodies. Some seasonal products are so addictive that we spend the...

Three cheers for Facebook fan page coupons! Skittles and Starburst are the latest brands to offer great deals to folks who become a fan of their Facebook pages. In this case, you can get a coupon for a free bag of Skittles and/or Starbursts when you buy one to start. It is unclear when this deal...

After weeks of sitting on the sidelines while Cadbury played cat-and-mouse with Kraft Foods, Hershey is finally ready to make a bid for the U.K.-based chocolate maker. Sources close to the Hershey board say that the company will bid $17.9 billion for Cadbury.

Curtis Allina, the man whose fanciful packaging changed the face of Pez candy dispensers, leaves behind a creation so popular that it has its own category on eBay. There are more than 2,500 listings on the auction site for Pez dispensers.

Imagine you're a teenage boy whose parents are helping you move into your freshman dorm. Ooh, the excitement of starting college! You and Dad are hauling some cartons in, when suddenly you stumble across Mom having some kind of orgasmic têtê-à-têtê with your dorky new...

Looking for an early Halloween "treat"? Chocolatiers think you deserve one. In celebration of National Chocolate Day confectioners are giving away their delicious sweet treats. Willy Wonka would be so pleased. Here's how to get your free bite today: The Village Fudge & Candy Shoppe in...

This Halloween, the state of Illinois is offering more trick than treat. In an effort to meet expenses, the state has recharacterized the way that it taxes candy for purposes of sales tax. The state previously characterized candy as food, which meant that it was subject to a lower sales tax. The...

Quick, hide the candy jar! Feeding your child candy every day could help turn Junior into a violent criminal, according to a large study in Britain, which found that 69 percent of the participants who had committed violence by 34 had eaten sweets or chocolate nearly every day during childhood. For...

Dollar stores are great places to find bargains on any number of household needs but you can't always assume that, just because it's only $1, you're automatically getting the most bang for your buck. Prices and quantities may vary according to stores in your town, but going by my shopping list,...

Following up on our recent discussion of things we'd like to see make a comeback, I thought I'd mention some stores I've found that seem to cater to just this niche. If you live in New York City or don't mind ordering online, Economy Candy has a cottage industry in candies from the 1950s - 1970s....