Some candy talking

I.
From the NYT: "The deal...brings together two companies with many similarities and a complementary portfolio of products, with Mars focusing on chocolate and Wrigley, chewing gum. Both companies have strong roots in Chicago (Mars later moved to Virginia) and remain closely aligned with the families that bear their names."

Dzyd trivia: Which 1934 novel begins with a Chicago confectioner returning to town after a flavor-finding mission?

II.
Got any Falindromes? (The editors at Ought would have loved these.)

(Via Dzyd Ed.)