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Special Liquorice Deserves Special Packaging

Denmark based liquorice brand Konfektfabrikken has opted for Mitsubishi HiTec Paper barricote Bag WG 87 barrier paper to package its liquorice sticks Ærøstang in the flavors liquorice, chocolate, raspberry and pineapple-coconut.  Claus Hattesen, the owner of Konfektfabrikken in Denmark, started his traditional confectionery brand on the island of Ærø. The clou: natural flavors, ingredients of the highest quality, less sugar - and more taste. The brand was looking for environmentally friendl...

Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is one of only a handful of 20th century classical concert pieces that can claim to have become embedded in popular culture. Its opening movement in particular has featured in epic film battle scenes, coffee, beer and cologne commercials, dancefloor hits and even inspired an internet meme about misheard lyrics. Both the origins of the work and its composer are, however, much less known. Born in Munich in 1895, Orff’s lasting musical contribution outside compositi...

Osnabrücks Christmas market has the largest music box in the world We talk to two travel insiders about the charm of Germany’s smaller cities, and the Christmas markets—and food—not to miss. share this article In the smaller, postcard-perfect cities of Germany, travel experiences might include buying one-euro mustard in Regensburg, munching on lebkuchen gingerbread at Christmas markets, visiting the birthplace of Beethoven in Bonn before attending a local concert, or climbing up anc...