New greeting cards come with flavor strips

CLEVELAND (AP) - Move over greeting cards with sound or that come scented. A new entry in the card aisle plays to the sense of taste.

American Greetings Corp. on Monday announced the launch of Tasties, a line of cards that come with a dissolvable flavor strip meant to be eaten by the recipient.

The Cleveland-based company says each sealed strip offers a "tasty surprise" that corresponds to the message on the card. For example, an insert made to taste like a cupcake comes with a card that features the image of a cupcake and a line about birthdays providing an excuse to eat cake - "lots and lots of cake."

Other cards in the series come with the flavors that include a doughnut and a margarita.

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