The Havanese is the national dog of Cuba. It is developed from the now extinct Blanquito de la Habana – “little white dog of Havana”. It is believed that the Blanquito was eventually cross-bred with other bichon types, including the poodle, to create what is now known as the Havanese. The Havanese is the only … Read more
Cotton candy is a spun sugar confection that resembles cotton. It is made and sold globally — as “candy floss” in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Egypt, India, Sri Lanka, and South Africa, and as “fairy floss” in Australia. In France it’s called “la barbe à papa,” which means “papa’s beard,” and in Italy it’s … Read more
A lollipop is a type of sugar candy usually consisting of hard candy mounted on a stick and intended for sucking or licking. Different informal terms are used in different places, including lolly, sucker, sticky-pop, etc. Lollipops are available in a number of colors and flavors, particularly fruit flavors. The main ingredient in a standard … Read more
Junk food is unhealthy food that is high in calories from sugar or fat, with little dietary fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, or other important forms of nutritional value. Foods commonly considered junk foods include salted snack foods, gum, candy, desserts, fried fast food, and sugary carbonated beverages. Many foods such as hamburgers, pizza, and tacos … Read more
Smarties are colour-varied sugar-coated chocolate confectioner. They are oblate spheroids with a minor axis of about 5 mm (0.2 in) and a major axis of about 12 mm (0.5 in). Smarties come in eight colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, mauve, pink and brown, although the blue variety was temporarily replaced by a white variety … Read more
Brown is a composite color. It is one of the most widely used colors in art. In painting, brown is generally made by adding black to orange. Brown is inherently a warm color, because its base is orange. In the CMYK color model used in printing or painting, brown is made by combining red, black, … Read more
Sprinkles are very small pieces of confectionery. They are used as a decoration or to add texture to desserts such as brownies, cookies, cupcakes, doughnuts or ice cream. Sprinkles are made of sugar, corn syrup, cornstarch, shortening, food-grade wax, and artificial coloring and flavoring. In the UK, sprinkles are known as “hundreds-and-thousands.” Another UK variant … Read more
Nestlé S.A. is a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation . It is the largest food company in the world, measured by revenue and other metrics. It is headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, and operates factories in more than 80 countries. Nestlé currently has over 2000 brands with a wide range of products including … Read more
Milka is a brand of chocolate confection. The brand’s symbol is a purple cow with a bell around her neck, usually in an Alpine meadow. Milka has been the first company to produce and sell not only milk chocolate but also chocolate bars. On November 17, 1825, Swiss chocolatier Philippe Suchard established a pâtisserie in … Read more