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The American Licorice Co. has announced plans to celebrate National Licorice Day and the company’s California connection in style.

Through an investment in The Conservation Fund’s sustainable working redwood forests in northern California, American Licorice Co., which produces Red Vines, plans to purchase 20,000 tons of verified carbon offsets to counteract carbon dioxide emissions from electricity and fuel used at its headquarters in La Porte, Ind., and offices in Union City, Calif.

For the second time this month, a licorice company is voluntarily recalling product that potentially had too much lead.