In 2012, Nabisco — now part of Mondelēz International — removed the "fig" from Fig Newtons, rebranding them simply as Newtons. The decision was intentional, part of a broader effort to refresh the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plate with three Newtons - Photo_chaz/Getty Images Soft, chewy, and sweet, Fig Newtons -- as most of us still call them despite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cookie aisle of a grocery store - The Image Party/Shutterstock Take a look at a store shelf or at some of your favorite food ...

Both cookies have *** legitimate claim to being the state's official cookie. Both originated here in Massachusetts, the Toll House in Whitman, the Fig Newton in 1891 at the Kennedy Biscuit Works. The ...

As someone who grew up in the 60s and 70s, I consumed a lot of sugar. I mean A LOT. Kool-Aid, popsicles, Shasta pop, ice cream, breakfast cereal, and every Hostess snack from Twinkies to Ding Dongs ...

National Fig Newton Day was this past Friday, Jan. 16, and while it may not be the first snack that pops into mind for a tasty treat, its historical relationship with Newton makes each bite that much ...