After more than a century behind bars, the beasts on boxes of animal crackers are roaming free. Mondelez International, the parent company of Nabisco, has redesigned the packaging of its Barnum's ...

Animal crackers have been around since the 1800s, their staying power buoyed by the likes of Shirley Temple and Nabisco. Here's how they came to be such a popular snack — and a recipe for making ...