But there is one Japanese snack that has become a global phenomenon, and that's Pocky. As a company, Glico's story starts earlier. It was founded in 1922, after Riichi Ezaki created his popular ...

Every year on Nov. 11, Japan celebrates one of its favorite snacks — Pocky, a crunchy biscuit stick dipped in chocolate. What began as a marketing stunt by Ezaki Glico — one of the world’s ...