http://www.tastymadness.com Fri, 30 May 2008 21:36:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   By Heather Blanchette Founded in 1950 in Quincy, Massachusetts by William Rosenberg, Dunkin Donuts has 2.7 Million customers a day worldwide. The Dunkin Donuts franchise has 5,541 locations in the United States, 79 in Canada and 1,846 franchises in the rest of the world. Dunkin Donuts used to be Allied Domecq Quick Service ... http://www.tastymadness.com/2008/05/dunkin-donuts-advertising/   By Javon Mahabir  Back in the late 80’s, when I was 7 or 8 years old, my molars were taking a long time to come out. They’d get loose, but I couldn't extract them myself. So I bought a sugar daddy. I'd sink my teeth into it, wait a few seconds, ... http://www.tastymadness.com/2008/05/sugar-daddy/   By Heather Blanchette  Created by Mars, Incorporated in 1960, the chewy candy was not introduced in the US until 1976. Starburst four original flavors were Strawberry, Lemon, Orange, and Lime. Today, Starburst come in many forms: http://www.tastymadness.com/2008/05/starburst/   By Javon Mahabir  Who has the best Cheese steak sandwich in Philly? The debate is on, is it Pat’s Steaks or Geno’s across the street? The cheese steak is claimed to be invented by Philadelphian Pat Olivieri in the 1930's. His creation became so popular he opened his own restaurant on ... http://www.tastymadness.com/2008/05/philly-cheese-steak/   By Javon Mahabir  In 1960, McKee Foods founder O.D. McKee was trying to come up with a catchy name for their new family-pack cartons of snack cakes. Packaging supplier Bob Mosher suggested using a family member's name. Thinking of what could be a good fit for the brand, O.D. arrived at ... http://www.tastymadness.com/2008/05/little-debbie-snacks/   Heather Blanchette  Meeting in gym class in 7th grade, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield became friends, and later business partners after completing an ice cream correspondence at Penn State. The first Ben and Jerry's was opened in 1978 in a renovated gas station in Vermont. http://www.tastymadness.com/2008/05/my-boyfriends-ben-and-jerry/   By Heather Blanchette  The favorite snack of our Alien friend, E.T., was introduced in the US in 1980. Reese's Pieces are made with no chocolate whatsoever, instead consist of a peanut-butter filling with a candy shell. Manufactured by the Hershey Company, Reese's Pieces are colored yellow, brown and orange - designed ... http://www.tastymadness.com/2008/04/reeses-pieces/   By Heather Blanchette  This Marathon Monday, while the runners spend hours sweating, kick back, relax, and surround yourself with food (Yea, yea, alcohol too). Here is one of my favorite party dip ideas!  Nacho Dip: My mom makes this all the time, and it's super easy! Layer a package of cream cheese on the bottom ... http://www.tastymadness.com/2008/04/marathon-monday-screw-running-lets-eat/   By Heather Blanchette Red Bull’s advertising exists primarily in the fields of guerilla marketing and word of mouth advertising rather than more traditional media channels. Red Bull has avoided advertising in the form of taxicab ads, banner ads and billboards, “Even its TV spots…serve more to amuse than to educate or ... http://www.tastymadness.com/2008/04/red-bull-advertising-history/   By Heather Blanchette  Ok, ok, get your head out of the gutter - we're talking about the tongue-numbing, red-hot candy balls you got at the penny candy store as a kid. Each Fireball begins with a single grain of sugar, and then the candy is whirled with additional sugar until it reaches ... http://www.tastymadness.com/2008/04/atomic-fireballs/