chocolate in the news
KFC Tests Edible Chocolate Coffee Cups
May 22, 2015
It seems the UK is where innovation is really happening for the regular folk. It's one thing to be excited about the newest iPhone, but I'd be equally excited to start purchasing coffee if it came in an edible chocolate-lined cookie cup!
Keep up the ingenuity over there, and feel free to pass along some ideas across the pond to, say, Starbucks.
Chocolate Butter Sticks
May 15, 2015
Southern cooking sensation Paula Deen has a new product on the market, and it looks positively sinful. With a playful quote from Paula on the wrappings, saying "Hey ya'll, my butter churned to chocolate,"
I'd say these churned chocolate butter sticks are more for fun and novelty than anything. Yes, chocolate now comes in the shape of butter sticks - would you like white, milk, or dark?
Banning Chocolate Used to Bait Bears?
May 1, 2015
Big news from New Hampshireregarding the effects of bears consuming various chocolate products. New Hampshire is a state where hunting is a rich tradition. And, part of that tradition involves setting up bait for bears in order to lure them - bait that includes chocolates, which have been found to be fatally harmful to some bears in the area.
Yoga and Chocolate
April 24, 2015
Yoga is a well-known model for reducing stress and practicing mindfulness. Recently, it’s been infused with mindful eating practices as yogis across the country indulge in wine, food, and chocolate before, during, and/or after their sessions.
Built with Chocolate Milk Campaign
April 17, 2015
During March Madness this year, a new ad campaign, Built With Chocolate Milk, was introduced. It features NBA star Kevin Love, a 6’10” basketball-loving power forward who claims to drink chocolate milk to help him recover off the court.
It’s essential for him to restore his body after games and practices, since there are 82 games scheduled each season, not to mention travel, and only a few days off.
Easter Chocolate Tester? Sign Me Up!
April 10, 2015
All those chocolate Easter bunny and egg recipes didn't just fall from the sky. Did you know there are actually people employed to taste test them? What a job, right! 27-year-old Alex Emerson-White was busy taste testing Easter chocolates while you were out purchasing your Easter baskets!
Extravagant Chocolate Easter Bunny Costs $49K
April 3, 2015
Has Easter gotten a bit boring to you? All those plastic eggs and pastel decorations year after year. Maybe what you need is something a bit more… extravagant? Not to worry, there’s a chocolate Easter bunny on the market especially for you! Impressive 1.70 carat round brilliant diamonds are used to create the eyes for this year’s most high-class Easter bunny.
Beautiful Giant Chocolate Easter Egg
March 27, 2015
Easter is just around the corner! Cadbury eggs may be most people's chocolate treat of choice, but have you ever seen a giant chocolate egg? Betty’s Chocolate creates 11 pounds of beautifully decorated chocolate eggs that stand almost two feet high.
Mars Inc – Chocolate Factory Coming to India
March 20, 2015
Current U.S.-based chocolate manufacturer Mars Inc, the third largest confectionery business globally, says plans for the company to add another global manufacturing plant are underway.
Mars Inc just recently announced their intention to open a new plant in India.
Eat Chocolate for Younger Skin
March 13, 2015
10 years of research has finally brought us "Esthechoc", the anti-aging chocolate bar developed by Cambridge-based company Lycotec, and also referred to as "Cambridge Beauty Chocolate."
The small 7.5g bars are supposedly able to be consumed for improved skin conditions. And by "improved skin conditions", they mean wrinkle reduction. How exciting is that!