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How the pretzel went from soft to hard – and other little-known facts about one of the world's favorite snacks

  • Written by Jeffrey Miller, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Hospitality Management, Colorado State University
The pretzel has had a twisted path from Germany to global snack food.Craig Barhorst/Shutterstock.com

The pretzel, one of the fastest-growing snack foods in the world, recently crossed a billion dollars a year in sales.

It has its own emoji, comes in flavors like pumpkin spice, mocha and banana, and is now available as an aromatherapy scent. It...

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