#Candy factory that makes Kinder chocolate eggs closed over salmonella outbreak

#Candy factory that makes Kinder chocolate eggs closed over salmonella outbreak

“Candy factory that makes Kinder chocolate eggs closed over salmonella outbreak” Belgian health authorities ordered Italian confectionery group Ferrero on Friday to suspend production at its plant in Belgium, after an investigation into dozens of cases of salmonella linked to the company’s Kinder chocolates. Ferrero, which recalled several batches of Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs and…

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#Demand for chocolate fuels surge in cocoa price

#Demand for chocolate fuels surge in cocoa price

“#Demand for chocolate fuels surge in cocoa price” The Omicron variant has done nothing to dampen Americans’ sweet tooth. Demand for chocolate remains high nationwide as retail sales rose by more than 5% per quarter, according to Bloomberg. The high demand coupled with tightening supply has led to a sharp spike in the price of…

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#Lindt’s gold Easter bunny wrappers now a protected trademark

#Lindt’s gold Easter bunny wrappers now a protected trademark

“#Lindt’s gold Easter bunny wrappers now a protected trademark” A German court has ruled that Lindt’s iconic Gold Bunny wrapper is a trademark of the over 175-year-old chocolate company. Lindt & Spruengli’s Gold Bunny is one of the Swiss brand’s best-selling products on store shelves during the Easter holidays. Meanwhile, German chocolatier Heilemann began marketing…

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#Maryland candy store selling chocolate-covered cicadas

#Maryland candy store selling chocolate-covered cicadas

“#Maryland candy store selling chocolate-covered cicadas” The cicadas are coming! In chocolate form, that is.  At least that’s what’s happening at one Maryland candy store. ChouQuette Chocolates & Confections is currently making chocolate-covered cicadas, according to FOX 5 in Washington, D.C. Earlier this month, the Bethesda-based confectioner shared an Instagram post on how it’s cooking up and sweetening these insects, which is…

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#Cocoa could help obese people lose weight, study claims

#Cocoa could help obese people lose weight, study claims

“#Cocoa could help obese people lose weight, study claims” It worked for mice, so could the chocolate diet work for you? Penn State researchers have identified cocoa powder as a potential wonder drug for the health of those suffering liver damage due to obesity, according to experiments conducted on high-fat-fed mice. Nutritionists are already well aware…

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#Reese’s announces new chocolate-free peanut butter cups

#Reese’s announces new chocolate-free peanut butter cups

“#Reese’s announces new chocolate-free peanut butter cups” Go away, chocolate. The Hershey Company recently announced a new addition to the Reese’s line-up that’s very peanut-buttery. What is surprising, however, is how little chocolate these new cups have. In fact, these Reese’s cups will be chocolate-free. Hershey’s announced that it will be celebrating National Peanut Butter…

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#Drinking hot chocolate makes you smarter, study shows

#Drinking hot chocolate makes you smarter, study shows

“#Drinking hot chocolate makes you smarter, study shows” We’ll drink to this: Hot chocolate makes you a smarter and faster thinker, according to new research. In a study of 18 men, researchers at the University of Birmingham found that drinking cocoa improved participants’ ability to quickly solve a series of complex mental tests. The team chalked…

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#Confectioner rakes in the dough with masked chocolate Santa

#Confectioner rakes in the dough with masked chocolate Santa

“#Confectioner rakes in the dough with masked chocolate Santa” Ho, ho, dough. A tiny chocolate Santa wearing a marzipan face mask has a Hungarian confectioner raking in the cash, Reuters reported. Laszlo Rimoczi had simply wanted to raise the spirits of chocoholics down in the dumps about COVID-19. Instead, sweet tooths worldwide went wild, snowing…

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#Belgian chocolatier crowned best pastry chef in the world

#Belgian chocolatier crowned best pastry chef in the world

“#Belgian chocolatier crowned best pastry chef in the world” BRUSSELS – A Belgian chocolatier has been crowned the world’s best pastry chef by a jury of independent reporters, helping consolidate Belgium’s reputation as a producer of top-class chocolate. Pierre Marcolini was given the award organized by World Pastry Stars, an Italian-based organization of chefs from…

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