Food & Drink

Kevin Sephton Joins Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant as Regional Manager
September 26, 2017 at 11:40 am

Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Hicksville, N.Y., announced the addition of Kevin Sephton as its new Southeast regional manager. As a veteran promotional products professional with more than 20 years of expertise in building and servicing distributors, Sephton brings an experienced approach to the company. He previously served as the president for the Promotional Products Association…

Scientists Combat Disease, Supply Shortage of Cacao
September 25, 2017 at 2:38 pm

Experts are fearing a global chocolate shortage, as not only do cacao farmers have to worry about diseased crops, such as the rampant "frosty pod rot" spreading throughout cacao-producing countries, but also the increasing demand for chocolate from countries like…

Coke Exchanges Drinks for Hugs With Promotional Machines
September 15, 2017 at 11:08 am

In 1930, psychologist Dr. Harry Harlow theorized that infant monkeys, specifically rhesus macaques, needed their mothers for much more than just sustenance. He hypothesized that the physical connection and comfort provided…

Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant Adds to Inside Sales Team
September 6, 2017 at 11:03 am

Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Hicksville, N.Y., announced Kaitlyn Fingerle as the newest member of its inside sales team. Fingerle will be directly responsible for leading and executing incoming projects for select accounts, as well as providing crucial support to the outside sales team, specifically in the Northeast. “I am so excited to join Chocolate Inn/Taylor &…

No, Cheerios, You Can't Trademark the Color Yellow
September 1, 2017 at 11:53 am

We've been covering trademark issues for a while now, and have seen some interesting cases. Most notably, the Supreme Court's decision to allow the band The Slants to trademark its name (despite potentially offending Asian people)…

Jack in the Box's $66 Trillion Plan to Put a Hat on the Moon
August 22, 2017 at 4:25 pm

Monday's eclipse was the must-see event of the decade (other than this Mayweather-McGregor fight coming up, I guess), and everyone was peering up to see the moon cut in line. To try to capitalize on the (hopefully protected) eyeballs, Jack in the Box wanted to send a giant version of its iconic cap to put…

Kids Are Apparently Snorting Caffeinated Chocolate Products, So That's Not Good
July 11, 2017 at 3:11 pm

It sounds like a parody of an alarmist cable news report: Are your children snorting caffeinated chocolate powder for fun? Find out at 6. Well, this isn't cable news. And you don't have to wait until 6. Children are snorting caffeinated chocolate powder for fun. The product, Coco Loko, is made from cacao powder and caffeine.…