These days in the world of fine chocolate, even Instagram hashtags can lead to sometimes heated debates of chocolate definitions, terms like “bean to bar,” “single origin,” and “chocolate maker.” While the average consumer of chocolate may just want to eat and enjoy, those in the industry and aficionados are determined to speak with specificity …
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Part three …… To Mondelēz/Olam I am not writing this article to virtue signal. I may have done precisely if not more of what Mondelēz/Olam is doing. As a for-profit organisation with shareholders to please, with your staff demanding salary increments and the rise in risk posed by health-conscious eating to your business model and …
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Events do not just happen, they are created with a lot of work and stress. The organisers’ Jack Steijn and Philippe Kauffman, supported by a magical team including Caroline Lubbers, and Vera Geling and Cristina Castellanos Stephens from Into Choco, put it all together in record time. This year, for the first time, Chocoa was …
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West African Cocoa farmers face ongoing struggles with poverty, some living below the international poverty line of $1.90 per day, despite producing approximately 70% of the global Cocoa output. A premium chocolate maker in Côte d’ivoire, Axel Emmanuel Gbaou, seeks to improve conditions for farmers by increasing their value offering, enabling them to earn more …
FARMERS’ WIVES DRIVE IVORIAN CHOCOLATIER’S ‘COCOA REVOLUTION’ Read More »
GUAN Chong Bhd (GCB) saw its net profit rise 57.2% to RM53.3m ($12.14m) in Q1 2022, from RM33.9m ($7.72m) in the previous corresponding quarter. However, this gain should be weighed against the 30.5% drop in net profit for YE 2021. The company had shown a strong financial performance until last year, with profitability gains every …
MALAYSIA COCOA GRINDER GCB Q1 2022 PROFIT GROWTH Read More »
With 9 kg of chocolate consumed per capita every year, Switzerland is the wonderland of sweet taste buds. The country is renowned worldwide for producing the finest chocolate a palate can desire. But before discovering the best Swiss chocolate you can buy, it’s important to answer a question: why did Switzerland even become famous for …
Luxurious ingredients, delicious fillings, refined textures and the guarantee that you are buying the best in the world. This is what comes to mind when we think of Belgian chocolate. What is Belgian chocolate? It might surprise you that Belgian chocolate doesn’t actually have specific quality requirements or manufacturing protocols that define it. Some food …
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Barry Callebaut, one of the global leaders in chocolate and cocoa production, has announced plans to expand its presence in North America with the unveiling of a new factory in Ontario, Canada. The project marks the largest ever capital investment by the Barry Callebaut Group in the Region – projected to cost USD $104 million …
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During the first year of a burgeoning love affair with coffee, my go-to drink was a double espresso with chocolate syrup. It feels like a confession to tell you about that drink – I inwardly cringe as an avowed coffee and chocolate snob, but everyone starts somewhere. Later, when I got a student job as …
At the start of the year, we reported on popular chocolate trends we expected to see becoming more prominent in 2022. A shift towards plant-based products, lower sugar snack offerings, and a focus on unique flavours were all predictions that have already started to unfold. As is often the case, what is in trend can …
CELEBRITIES SETTING THE TREND WITH PLANT-BASED COCOA Read More »
Hotel Chocolat is a textbook example of how to pivot in a crisis. With a predominantly bricks and mortar footprint in the UK, the pandemic could have been an existential event. Instead, it encouraged them to look at expansion, using the Internet to sell their products to a broader audience. That in itself is nothing …
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Research conducted by the Penn State Sensory Evaluation Centre showed a relationship between roasting levels and bitterness in chocolate. Specifically, using a more intense roast profile appears to reduce levels of bitterness, according to the researchers. The challenge currently facing chocolate companies is in satisfying people’s sweet tooth with less sugar as consumers become more …
STUDY FINDS LINK BETWEEN ROASTING PROFILE AND BITTERNESS IN CHOCOLATE Read More »
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