From sour spirals to the iconic salty licorice dominating the world of Swedish candy, licorice offers plenty to chew on for the curious consumer of sweets. However, when most Americans think of ...

When it comes to candy preferences, black licorice might be just as divisive as candy corn. But on the eve of Halloween, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

Before January 2017, pastry chef Genevieve Gergis, who along with her chef husband, Ori Menashe, runs the Los Angeles restaurants Bestia and Bavel, was a self-proclaimed “not a licorice person.” Then ...

Wander the aisles of any Scandinavian supermarket, and you'll find them loaded with licorice, sold in all shapes and sizes. Licorice, especially salty licorice, is a favorite Scandinavian treat. But ...

Data from an Instacart and DoorDash studies shows Michigan's Halloween candy purchasing habits. Here's what to know.

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Black licorice may look and taste like an innocent treat, but this candy has a dark side. On Sept. 23, 2020, doctors reported that black ...

If black licorice is among your candy stash this Halloween, be careful not to eat large amounts all at once, the Food and Drug Administration warned. Glycyrrhizin is a sweetening compound derived from ...

If you were planning on wolfing down black licorice for Halloween, you may want to choose something less risky to your heart, like candy corn. Not that candy corn is good for your heart. (It's not ...

In “Licorice Pizza,” a teenage boy perpetually chasing after new business schemes falls for a 20-something woman who’s not quite sure where she’s heading, but is up for the ride. Together, Gary ...

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