There must be something in the water of the river Trave that encircles Lubeck. This tiny delight of a medieval city, an hour from Hamburg, has produced three Nobel Prize-winners: the writers Thomas ...

Germans believe no Christmas is complete without marzipan, the mouth-wateringtreat made of sugar and crushed almonds that dates back to the Middle Ages. But market pressures are driving innovation of ...

Lübeck is the spiritual home of Germany's delicious almond-based treats. But, with bigger sweet companies circling, the small city's marzipan companies have a fight on their hands to maintain their ...

Soft, gooey, with nuts, covered in chocolate, you name it. This German treat is a must during Christmas. “Marzipan” is a soft almond paste, made from blanched, milled almonds, and manufactured with ...

Marzipan "has a frumpy, slightly dowdy image," said Janine Judetzki, a spokeswoman for the German marzipan firm Lemke. But market pressures are driving innovation of the beloved holiday tradition -- ...

Marzipan from Luebeck is protected by the European Union under the same category as Czech beer and French poultry, and companies must adhere to strict rules about the contents of the almond paste.