chocolate in the news
Follow these 2015 Chocolate Awards Winners
August 3, 2015
Have you been following national and international food awards to see if your favorite chocolate bars and goods made the cut?
There are a LOT of awards out there for chocolate in 2015, with new competitions popping up every year. And, there is a growing focus on food quality and ethical practices as a basis for these awards.
Ready to see what the best of the best created this year?
Pretending to Eat Chocolate? That’s Crazy Talk!
July 31, 2015
BBC News brought up an intriguing question this week with an article that focused on a two-step experiment to test chocolate cravings.
Fair Trade Certified Chocolate – Rising Trend
July 24, 2015
Have you picked up a chocolate product lately and noticed a small stamp on the package?
It looks like a little person, and says "Fair Trade Certified."
Dangers of Eating Chocolate vs. Running with the Bulls
July 17, 2015
It happens every year, thousands of adrenaline junkies risk their lives at the running of the bulls.
Let's take a closer look at the dangers of running with the bulls vs. our favorite thing - eating chocolate.
Shall we?
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Supports Gay Marriage
July 3, 2015
Ben and Jerry’s classic pint of chocolate chip cookie dough has just been renamed to, “I Dough, I Dough”, in support of the legalization of gay marriage in the U.S.
The pint features two same-sex cows on the cover, dressed in wedding attire, and the O’s in “dough” have been swapped out for linking golden wedding bands.
John Lennon’s Chocolate Craving Revealed
June 26, 2015
Are you a fan of The Beatles? What about Beatles trivia? Of course, you say.
It seems that when we love something, like America loved The Beatles, we just can’t let it go. That’s why we like to resurrect facts and interesting tidbits of information in trivia games with friends and family. Well, I’ve got a good one for you.
But, how does this relate to chocolate? Let me tell you…
Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar Makeover
June 19, 2015
Apart from the occasional sweet treat that finds its way onto my taste buds, I typically like to know what I’m eating. Exactly what I’m eating.
Most millennials are the same way.
In fact, consumer demand for clear labeling and natural ingredients in the food industry is growing.
That’s why this chocolate manufacturing giant is making changes.
Bring Chocolate Scents into Your Home and Garden
June 12, 2015
No need to be baking constantly to enjoy the scent of chocolate this summer! There are a few species of plants that will fill your home, patio, or garden with the scent of chocolate. Plant a window container to allow the smell to waft in and comfort you, or set one on the porch to welcome friends and neighbors.
Chocolate Cake – Crime Fighter
June 5, 2015
Chocolate cake is usually a happy surprise on your birthday, a symbol that you're loved and cared for, unless you're a drug lord trying to keep your "business" on the "down low".
This story is almost as charming as a nice chocolate cake. What was meant to be a gesture of well wishes, became the lead needed for police to arrest a notorious Mexican drug lord.
Chocolate Statue of Benedict Cumberbatch Tempts UK Shoppers
May 29, 2015
A recent public polling named British film star, Benedict Cumberbatch the "dishiest" actor in England.
The star, whose rolls vary from Sherlock Holmes to Kahn in Star Trek, has now been immortalized in a life-size, fully edible sculpture made up of 500 bars of Belgian milk chocolate. Its name is Benedict "Chocobatch", of course.