An employee of traditional confectionery maker JG Niederegger preparing pigs made of fresh marzipan in Luebeck, Germany. For Germans, no Christmas is complete without marzipan, the sugar and almond treat that dates back to the Middle Ages. Market pressures, including the rising price of almonds, are driving innovation of the beloved holiday tradition in the form of new flavours and packaging.
To market, to market, to buy these sweet pigs
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 21, 2017, with the headline To market, to market, to buy these sweet pigs. Subscribe
