'Bubble' chocolate set to take on the US market

A new aerated chocolate product is set to be unveiled at this year's 2006 All Candy Expo in Chicago.

Scharffen Berger taps premium chocolate demand

A San Francisco-based confectioner is tapping demand for premium chocolate through careful attention to the entire chocolate-making process.

Emulsifiers vital for chocolate coating, says Palsgaard

Palsgaard, which has launched a range of ingredients designed to ensure the stable production of low-fat and cost-effective ice cream coatings, explains why emulsifiers are so important.

Italian chocolate sector in a sticky mess, says lawyer

Chocolate lovers are probably blissfully unaware of the intrigue and intricacies currently afflicting the Italian chocolate sector, says advocate Daniele Pisanello.

Organic chocolate taps growing ethical consumerism

A US firm has launched an organic fair trade chocolate range designed to tap the growing demand for environmentally conscious food.

Easter sales to drive UK chocolate sector

The British Retail Consortium predicts that £5 billion is likely to be spent in the week running up to Easter, with chocolate suppliers set to do very well.

House of Brussels Chocolates' Q3 shows signs of hope

Drastic cost cutting and nutritional products has boosted House of Brussels Chocolates chance of making a profit, according to its latest financial results.

ICCO to discuss sustainability at Eurochocolate Modica

The world's cocoa suppliers are meeting in Italy this week to discuss sustainable production, an issue blighting the growth of the industry.

Milka chocolate's brand recognition

Kraft's Milka brand of chocolate has been named the most recognised brand name in the countries of the former Yugoslavia, according to a report.

Mars develops technique to produce historical chocolate

Mars has used a new processing technique to produce chocolate that resembles the taste and texture of when it was first imported to America.

Why chocolates on your desk seem to vanish

Confectionery on your desk is likely to be gobbled up without you even so much as noticing, warns a quirky new study from Cornell University.

Swiss chocolate market boosted by increased exports

Growth in the Swiss chocolate market rose 7.5 per cent boosted by increased exports in 2005, even as domestic sales struggled.

Weight Watchers and Whitman's link up for new chocolate line

Whitman's Candies, the US maker of boxed chocolate assortments, has joined forces with Weight Watchers to launch a new line of products.

Dietetic chocolate takes American hit

A dramatic decline in US sales of dietetic chocolate signals the product's popularity is fading.

Italy set for collision with EU over chocolate

Italy is on course for a head-to-head battle with the EU over the definition of pure chocolate.

Britons working on chocolate diet pill

The British-based Chocolate Powder Company says it is testing the weight loss effects of a cocoa-based diet pill that could soon be ready for launch on the US weight loss...

Christmas feature

The sum of chocolate

Chocoholics rejoice: 2005 was the year it became clear chocolate really is good for you. But before Christmas ushers in a race to cram the candy, reflect a moment on...

More support for dark chocolate's heart benefits.

A daily treat of dark chocolate can improve overall heart health and reduce the risk of heart disease, say researchers from Zurich.

Chocolate cheese lifts Fonterra in Asia

Early success for Fonterra's chocolate-flavoured cheese in Taiwan has the firm planning to expand the product across Asia in an attempt to "re-define cheese".

World's first edible chocolate comic to be launched

Fresh from airing its photographic chocolate technology on the BBC's Dragons Den, Chocpix looks to have more innovation up its sleeve. At the ISM show next month, it will be...

Inulin chocolate innovator seeks partners

FGH Consulting has developed methods for using inulin to make low glycemic index, low calorie and high fiber confectionery and other food products that are suitable for diabetics. As its...

Cargill furthers interest in European chocolate market

Cargill is to increase production at its industrial chocolate plant in Mouscron, Belgium thanks to a €17 million (US $20 million) investment.

ChocoMed launches first functional chocolates

After two years of development ChocoMed, a subsidiary of House of Brussels Chocolates, is launching its first health and wellness products using chocolate bars as the delivery medium.

Barry Callebaut chocolate could be good for the brain

The world's leading cocoa processor Barry Callebaut said yesterday that it had new evidence to support the anti-cancer and anti-ageing benefits of its healthy chocolate Acticoa.

Inulin lowers GI of chocolate

The soluble fibre inulin, best known for its beneficial effects on the gut, also lowers the glycaemic index of dark chocolate, according to a new study, suggesting the ingredient could...