Food and Snacks

The Maker Of Candy Hearts Filed Bankruptcy, But Don't Worry, That's Not The End Of Them

The bankrupt 171-year-old candy maker known for its chalky Necco Wafers and those little inscribed hearts that are everywhere on Valentine's Day got a sweet message from a rival Wednesday: BE MINE.Ohio-based Spangler Candy Co. had the winning $18.83 million bid for the New England Confectionery Co., or Necco, at a federal bankruptcy auction in Boston.The deal from the company that makes Dum Dums lollipops will most likely ensure a future, at least in the short term, for some of the nation's most familiar candies.AP"They're a crowd favorite," said Chris Baker, who sells Necco candies

Food and Snacks

10 Cereals We Haven't Eaten Since We Were Kids, But We Really Wish We Could

Breakfast time is always a pretty exciting part of the day. I mean, at least it is when you're a kid. When you're an adult it means it's time to head out to work, but for kids it's a bit different. When you're young, you have very few responsibilities. Sure, you have to go to school, but it's not really the biggest deal. But even still, we were supposed to start our days off right with a health and well-balanced breakfast. What did we do instead? We ate a bunch of sugary cereal and crashed by snack time.Did we

90s

10 Snacks From Your Childhood That You Didn't Realize You Can Still Get Today

Listen, it's fine to reminisce about all the things we used to have, but sometimes it's downright frustrating to remember everything that you want to eat, and then not be able to eat it. Instead, let's take a moment and remember the good and wonderful companies that are still providing us with super good treats and meals that taste like our childhood. Sure, their health value is questionable at best, but who are we to judge! Enjoy yourself, think of this as the shopping list for your retro theme party! This what you can still get:1. Teddy GrahamsWikipediaStill as

Food and Snacks

Walmart Has Made Their Own Dunk-A-Roos And They Are Everything You've Been Missing

Growing up in the 90s meant you got to experience a lot of things. The peak of boy bands, Olsen twin mania, and a lot of plaid outfits. While we lived through all of these iconic moments we snacked on some pretty awesome things. Planters Cheez Balls were absolutely heaven sent Impulsive BuyCosmic Brownies were (and still are) the best part of your your lunchLittle DebbieKoolaid had flavors that we couldn't get enough of Eighties KidsIf you were lucky enough to get a Lunchables you were the envy of everyone in your classPopSugarCookie Crisp and Oreo O's cereal was somehow

Life

10 Of Our Favorite Childhood Snacks We Still Secretly Love As Adults

Children's taste buds are pretty standard, they like anything sugary or unhealthy. As you grow up, you find new loves for different flavors and foods. As your palette expands, you tend to forget about your favorite childhood foods, that is until you have kids. Although I still eat like a normal human, some of my favorite childhood snacks still have a place in my heart, and they are my guilty pleasure. Here are 10 of our childhood favorites that we still can't say no to. 1. Grilled cheeseI think when I am 80 years old, I will still love a

80s

12 Discontinued Snacks From Our Childhood We Really Miss

Companies spent a lot of time designing these masterpieces and marketing them to the public, and all for what? They got us obsessed with countless snacks until one day they decided to discontinue them. Here are 12 true snack tragedies that we really want to make a comeback. 1. Planterz Cheeze BallsYouTubeOnline petitions after online petitions could not bring back these crunchy, stick-to-your-fingers cheese balls. It was discontinued in the early '00s, and Planter's seems to now be focusing on nut-based snacks. 2. Chicken McNuggets Shanghai McDonald'sMcDonald's knew exactly what kids liked, and these McNuggets that came with