Americans have a serious appetite for ice cream: U.S. producers churn out roughly 1.3 billion gallons of ice cream annually, making it a major segment of the country's dairy industry, which supports more than 26,000 direct jobs and pumps a staggering $11.6 billion into the national economy each year. Using Google Trends search data for the 12-month period ending in July 2026, researchers at Trace One analyzed which ice cream brands have the highest search interest in each state.
Chocolate chips are everywhere this Aug. 4 as the country celebrates its favorite cookie, a classic that continues to evolve with each batch. …
As high temperatures bake much of the United States, one timeless frozen dessert quietly steals the spotlight. Celebrated every Aug. 2, Nation…
Paul Fuerst invented the Mozart ball in Salzburg, birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in 1890
The 'Original Salzburger Mozartkugel' is wrapped in silver foil with blue print
Leschanz is one of the few confectioners who still make Mozartkugel chocolates labouriously by hand
Master confectioner Wolfgang Leschanz's firm makes around 20,000 Mozartkugel chocolates by hand every year
At Leschanz, 10 painstaking steps are required to make one single Mozart ball
US giant Mondelez produces one of the most recognisable brands of Mozart balls -- but not in Austria
'The Mozartkugel is a flagship product of Austria, just like the Sachertorte,' says Andreas Heindl
