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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 467

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Israeli customs authorities uncover suitcases filled with hundreds of Fruit Roll-ups at Ben Gurion International Airport. (Screenshot/Twitter, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 4, 2023, 4:00 am
Americans caught trying to smuggle suitcases full of Fruit Roll-Ups into Israel
Israeli customs stop at least 2 couples with more than 650 pounds (295 kilograms) of sugary snack, as country experiences dire shortage due to TikTok craze
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Children participating in a trend, rolling up ice-cream with Fruit Roll-Ups. (YouTube screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 3, 2023, 8:54 pm
Viral Roll-Ups and ice cream craze prompts Health Ministry warning
Social media fad has driven up demand, raising prices for snacks and prompting retailers to limit sales per person; ministry suggests cucumber rolls instead
By Michael Horovitz and JTA
Ira "Bob" Born, the former president of Just Born Quality Confections. (YouTube screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 1, 2023, 1:29 pm
Bob Born, Jewish maker of Peeps marshmallow candies, dies at 98
Son Ross hails father as ‘real mensch’ and innovator who sped up marshmallow production process, created Hot Tamales from misshapen Mike and Ikes
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Undated photo of the so-called 'Candy Desk,' located in the US Senate. (Public Domain/Wikimedia)
October 12, 2021, 10:33 pm
Secret candy desk puts sugar coating on US Senate business
The ‘candy desk’ — replete with chocolates, sticky lollies and other goodies — is legislators’ guilty pleasure with a unique capacity to unite the deeply divided chamber
By Elodie Cuzin
Bazooka bubble gum. (Design by Grace Yagel/ via JTA)
May 27, 2021, 1:21 am
The Jewish history of Bazooka bubble gum
The beloved piece of Americana started with a Russian immigrant’s foundering tobacco business before becoming a cultural icon in the US and as far away as Israel
By Joanna O'Leary
Advertisement for Iftarlade kosher and halal chocolate. (Courtesy Nadia Doukali)
May 21, 2020, 4:53 pm
Muslim German sets new bar for interfaith relations with kosher-halal chocolate
Born in Morocco and based in Germany, Nadia Doukali makes a sweet statement by proudly certifying her Iftarlade confection for Jews and Muslims in Hebrew, Arabic, and German
By Igal Avidan
Sweet Saba founder Maayan Zilberman creates confections for fashion house Versace and the 2018 Met Gala. (Jason Lewis)
January 11, 2019, 4:32 pm
Modern-day female Willy Wonka makes elite edible candy art in New York
With a mega-popular luxury candy business, former fashion designer Maayan Zilberman shares how her sweet dreams came true
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Pickle jars. (CC BY 2.0, Noah Sussman, Wikimedia Commons)
May 3, 2017, 7:35 am
Midwest candy shop releases pickle juice soda
Grandpa Joe’s says new drink ‘a really big dill’ for any ‘pickle lover who relishes all things pickle’
By ToI Staff
Sugarfina founders Josh Resnick and Rosie O'Neil started the company in August, 2012. They are currently engaged to be married. (Courtesy)
October 22, 2016, 12:11 pm
The sweet taste of success from the A-list’s (sometimes kosher) candy man
Life and business partners Josh Resnick and Rosie O’Neil aren’t selling your conventional confections — and their line of sometimes kosher boutique treats are flying off the shelves
By Lisa Klug
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