From 1942 to 1945, the factory workers of the Whitman candy empire in Philadelphia helped ship well over 6 million pounds of free chocolate to soldiers stationed overseas. Tucked inside their ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. In this era of bearded hipster chocolatiers and high-dollar, single-origin bars, the Whitman’s Sampler is a ...

Breathes there a man with soul so dead who never to himself has said, "Gee, it's Valentine's Day (or Mother's Day, Christmas, birthday), I'd better get Mom a Whitman's Sampler." It's no wonder, then, ...

Get ready for heartbreak in the candy aisle. As Valentine's Day arrives, so does the annual frenzy to buy or gift the classic Russell Stover and Whitman's Sampler chocolate boxes that come in under ...

LITTLE ROCK — In case you aren’t aware of it, Whitman’s is celebrating the 100-year anniversary of its Whitman’s Sampler, which is packaged in an iconic yellow box that looks like it has been ...