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Lots of Great Treats Are Open for Touring

By K. Hall, published Dec 25, 2006
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Ever since the first production of Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory, it seems there are millions of people who would love to see a candy factory up close and personal. Indeed, there are plenty of food factories that are open for regular public viewing. There are also millions who traffic through the factories on guided tours, enjoying free samples and interesting innovations, as well as up close and personal viewing of the steps of production.
By taking a tour of Herr's, you may just receive an answer to some of life's unanswerable questions.
For, example, how do the pretzel's get so brown? Herr's snack Factory in Nottingham, Pennsylvania is frequently visited by visitors as factory workers busily make our future snacks. The free tour runs for an hour Monday-Friday and there is also a chance to taste test at the end of the tour.

Dr. Pepper also offers guided tours, located in Dublin Texas. The tours last for 30 minutes and cost only $2. This is a great place to take a field trip and learn about bottling plants in general. The Dr. Pepper factory is on of the oldest bottling plants still around. it is made with pure cane sugar instead of the typical syrup found in most sodas.

Another fun food field trip is regularly occurring in Boulder Colorado. Boulder is the home of Celestial Seasonings Tea. The sleepy bear logo has given this tea company fame and fortune. Their product is also well known and well liked. The tea factory pumps out approximately 8 million tea bags each day. Celestial Seasonings also offers free tours throughout the year. Visitors get the chance to roam through the art gallery and discover the original designs and paintings on all of the Celestial boxes. There are also free samples of more than 50 varieties of tea.
The Celestial Seasonings Tea factory also includes an herb Garden which gives a sneak peak at some of the herbs and botanical that give Celestial Seasonings its extra flare. Visitors to the factory must be at least 5 years old.

Takeaways
  • Fun food field trips!
  • Tasty trips!
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