Candy Corn by Brach’s, Once One of America’s Largest Candymakers
WILKES-BARRE – Fall is the time of the year for the arrival of Brach’s candy and their signature product, candy corn. What was once America’s ... Read more.
Chemex Coffee Maker Celebrates 80 Years, James Bond to Doris Day
CHICOPEE, Mass. – The Chemex drip coffee maker, that perfect symbol of 20th century product design, celebrates its 80th anniversary this year. The coffeem... Read more.
What Happened to the Mongol, America’s Most Popular Pencil?
“Buy only the best pencils. The others are a snare, a delusion and utterly useless.” -Eberhard Faber II The book Quintessence, published in 1983, profiled a... Read more.
El Marko Marker Pen Revived; Original Masked Penman Revealed
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – C.H. Hanson, a supplier of tools to the construction industry, has revived the El Marko permanent marker brand. C.H. Hanson, founded in... Read more.
Ben’s Rice Converts to Original Without Saying Uncle
McLean, Va. – Mars and their Uncle Ben’s brand had a challenge early last summer. As riots took over American cities, the Uncle Ben’s name for... Read more.
A&P Centennial Stores Live On
The year 1959 was the 100th anniversary of A&P, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company. Eisenhower was president. America was atop the world, as was A... Read more.
Hot Springs: Mountain Valley Spring Water Celebrates 150 Years
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – America has many versions of Perrier. One such brand, a brand also particularly connected to green bottles, is Mountain Valley Spring ... Read more.
Topps Reinvents Historic Allen & Ginter Trading Card Brand
NEW YORK – A new set of Topps Allen & Ginter trading cards is out. The success of the series reveals one of the more unlikely reinventions of brands, ... Read more.
Reader’s Digest Finds More User Content with Jukin Media
NEW YORK – Trusted Media Brands, the parent company of the original 2.0 content company Reader’s Digest, has acquired Jukin Media, the streaming and... Read more.
Hydrox Cookie Concern Over Oreo’s Monster Shelf Space
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Newport Beach, Calif.-based candy maker LeafBrands, seller of the sandwich cookie Hydrox, has asked the Federal Trade Commission to... Read more.