The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German Advent word of the day: Dominostein These dominos aren't meant to be played with, but rather enjoyed as a Christmas sweet. https://www.thelocal.de/20191203/german-advent-word-of-the-day-der-dominostein Tue, 03 Dec 2019 06:54:46 +0100 german-advent-word-of-the-day-der-dominostein Germany’s family-run marzipan industry battles to survive in globalized world Lübeck is the spiritual home of Germany's delicious almond-based treats. But, with bigger sweet companies circling, the small city's marzipan companies have a fight on their hands to maintain their independence. https://www.thelocal.de/20171220/germanys-family-run-marzipan-industry-battles-to-survive-in-globalized-world Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:55:30 +0100 germanys-family-run-marzipan-industry-battles-to-survive-in-globalized-world German gummy bear maker Haribo to open first US factory German confectionary giant Haribo plans to open its first US factory in Wisconsin by 2020, the maker of gummy bears said in a statement Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170324/german-gummy-bear-maker-haribo-to-open-first-us-factory Fri, 24 Mar 2017 12:03:15 +0100 german-gummy-bear-maker-haribo-to-open-first-us-factory Tests find 'possible carcinogen' in Kinder sweets A German food watchdog on Monday pushed for the recall of Kinder chocolate bars, among other snacks, after they tested positive for containing a possible carcinogen. https://www.thelocal.de/20160704/carcinogenic-found-in-childrens-treats-kinder-cancer Mon, 04 Jul 2016 18:18:29 +0200 carcinogenic-found-in-childrens-treats-kinder-cancer Far-right tries to lure voters with own-brand gummy bears Germany's far-right party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), have come up with an unusual marketing strategy on their website. https://www.thelocal.de/20160526/far-right-tries-to-lure-you-in-with-own-brand-gummy-bears Thu, 26 May 2016 16:23:12 +0200 far-right-tries-to-lure-you-in-with-own-brand-gummy-bears Germany's most famous biscuit celebrates 125 years One of Germany’s very first national brands is celebrating its 125th birthday: The Leibniz biscuit. https://www.thelocal.de/20160420/leibniz-biscuits-history-brand-125-years-anniversary Wed, 20 Apr 2016 17:52:26 +0200 leibniz-biscuits-history-brand-125-years-anniversary Lindt and Haribo bears must get along: court A German court ruled on Wednesday that German Haribo gummy bears had no grounds to complain about copyright infringement by their Swiss chocolatey cousins from Lindt. https://www.thelocal.de/20150923/lindt-bear-can-wear-haribo-bears-ribbon Wed, 23 Sep 2015 13:14:20 +0200 lindt-bear-can-wear-haribo-bears-ribbon Germans opt for smaller chocolate eggs and bunnies this Easter Opting for quality over quantity, a candy industry expert said on Monday that Germans have taken to eating smaller chocolate eggs and bunnies this Easter. https://www.thelocal.de/20100329/26187 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:58:00 +0200 26187