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Why "All Natural" Is Bad

Recently, the Ben & Jerry's brand announced that it had decided to take the phrase "All Natural" off some of their ice cream and frozen yogurt packages. This is in response to a request from The Center for the Science in the ...READ»

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Fruitiness vs. Truthiness: VolunteerMatch Challenges Stephen Colbert to Taste-Off

Ben & Jerry's is causing a buzz with its latest CSR and promotional efforts.READ»

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Illeana Douglas Assembles The Web's Most Beloved Hit Show--No Allen Wrench Required

The creator and star of "Easy to Assemble" talks about the evolution of her groundbreaking Web series and what it’s like to work for Ikea.READ»

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Haagen-Dazs Gets Busy With Honey Bee Haven

An ice cream giant and a California University have paired up to celebrate National Honey Bee Awareness Day.READ»

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Pop Rocks & Basil Ice Cream? Beware the GroupThink!

Don't let fear or consensus-building waterdown your best ideas.READ»

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Cause Marketing Gets a Lift From "Superman," OfficeMax

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a joint venture between Participant Media and one of the country's biggest office supply retailers!READ»

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How to Make a Great Web-Curated Summer Meal

Seasonal pleasure in every Web-ordered bite.READ»

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Next Version of Android to Offer Tethering and Mobile Hotspot Features

The next version of Google's Android mobile OS, code-named Froyo, looks to bring some welcome new additions. The question is, will the carriers allow them?READ»

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Building a Stellar Facebook Page to Attract Your Raving Fans and Customers

The key to getting people to become a fan of your Facebook page is to get your Raving Fans to flock and engage there first. This will give you credibility when attracting other customers and prospects, especially those connected to your fans. But how does one go about building a page that compels your Raving Fans to like it--thereby giving their stamp of approval--in the first place?READ»

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Friday Fun: QR Code Cupcakes

Geekiness never tasted so sweet.READ»

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Ben & Jerry's Plans to Go Fully Fair Trade

Ben & Jerry's has managed to cultivate such a sustainable aura that we're surprised this hasn't happened before: The ice cream giant announced a plan this week to go fully Fair Trade by 2013. That means all of the 121 chunks and ...READ»

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World Nutella Day

Is licking chocolate-hazelnut spread out of a jar on your agenda today? Well, it should be -- and Sara Rosso wants you to chronicle the indulgent act online. In 2007, the smitten American digital strategist and food blogger, who ...READ»

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Just like bridal dresses

Just like bridal dresses, wedding cakes can also be trendy or obsolete. A traditional wedding cake is usually a white vanilla cake in towering stacked layers. However, as we move onto the year 2010, wedding cake trends are becoming ...READ»

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Air Jordan Shoes 1 PHAT Low GS - Icy Pack

Pastel Yellow and white come together in this design to create a yummy colorway that looks like an ice-cream topping. Though it can’t be eaten, the pair’s esign is so brilliant that it will make others bite their lips in envy when ...READ»

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Undead Tech: Space Tourism

Recently, Virgin mogul Richard Branson unveiled the SpaceShipTwo, the world's first commercial space-plane. With three bodies, five hybrid rocket engines, and (apparently) zero room for spaces in its title, the SpaceShipTwo will ...READ»

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The Eco-Conscious Thanksgiving Menu: Now Serving Greens!

The hidden cost of overeating on Thanksgiving isn't just an expanding waistline; it's a fatter carbon footprint, too. Studies show that most groceries travel about 1,500 miles from the farm to store shelves. The same distance ...READ»

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'Top Chef: Just Desserts': Can Cable Stand Another Cupcake Show?

When Fast Company listed non-chefs Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz among the most creative people in food, we praised them for producing Top Chef. Now, says Variety, they're getting their Just Desserts. The Top Chef spin-off, set to ...READ»

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Wedding Cupcake Stand

Many cake designers love to work with the cupcake stand because they make for such great decorating ideas for Weddings. You can have 3 to 4 tiers of very decorated cupcakes to extenuate a beautiful cake on the top. This design is used ...READ»

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Cupcake Stand

Have you ever made cupcakes for a party or event and had really no place to put those delicious little cakes of heaven. Most people place them on normal plate and set them on the table with all the other food and treats, but there’s ...READ»

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Congratulations Eddie Izzard!

Eddie Izzard has completed an amazing 43 marathons in 51 days in aid of Sport Relief.After only five weeks of training he ran 1,105 miles accompanied by his tour manager, sports therapist and an ice cream van. He was also joined ...READ»

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Cracking the Carbon Code™: Low Carbon Summer Treats?

In an unlikely example of cracking the Carbon Code™, Unilever scientists are developing an ice cream that can be stored and transported at room temperature. READ»

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Unilever's Room-Temperature Ice Cream is Green, But How Will it Taste?

Astronaut ice cream is a fun novelty treat for science-happy kids, but could Earth-bound adults ever warm up to the idea of room-temperature ice cream? That's what Unilever--the food company behind brands like Ben & Jerry's and ...READ»

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Unilever's Room-Temperature Ice Cream Is Good for the World, But How Will It Taste?

Astronaut ice cream is a fun novelty treat for science-happy kids, but could Earth-bound adults ever warm up to the idea of room-temperature ice cream? That's what Unilever--the food company behind brands like Ben & Jerry's and ...READ»

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id Magazine's Bacon Cupcake Challenge

A little while ago, a blog entry was written, expressing the desire…no…the NEED for a Bacon Cupcake in Portland…or Oregon for that matter. There will be those that wince, but if Twitter is any indication, there is a massive ...READ»

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Ice Cream in Newtown, CT

Summer has finally arrived.  And summer = ice cream! There are many places to go for ice cream in the local area.  There are Friendy's restaurants, Carvel Ice Cream, Dr. Mike's in Bethel & Monroe, Haagen-Dazs and Rich ...READ»