1. Improves Heart Health
Research in the American Heart Journal found that three to six 1-ounce servings of chocolate a week reduces the risk of heart failure by 18 percent. And another study published in the journal BMJ suggests the treat may help prevent atrial fibrillation (or a-fib), a condit...
Want to know where your chocolate comes from? You’ll have to travel to hot, humid climates where rain falls frequently and your clothes stick to your back during summer. On small farms, you’ll find trees populated with large, colorful fruit called cacao pods – although it won’t look like anything...
Bogota, Colombia — Colombian chocolate manufacturer, Luker Chocolate has been certified as a B Corporation. CasaLuker, the parent organization, received 92.8 points from non-profit organization B Lab.
B Corp certification addresses five key impact areas: Governance, Workers, Community, Environmen...
If you’re a chocolate lover, you may feel confused about whether eating it is beneficial or detrimental to your health. As you know, chocolate has various forms. White chocolate, milk chocolate and dark chocolate—all have different ingredient makeup and, as a result, their nutritional profi...
Michele Buck, The Hershey Company President and Chief Ececutive Officer.
Hershey announced a 5.0% increase in consolidated net sales and a 5.0% increase in fixed currency organic net sales. In its financial performance for the second quarter of 2023, the company also updated its profit outlook ...
CANDY lovers have been calling out a major chocolate bar company after it discontinued a famous treat, and fans say its alternative just can’t compare.
The Mars company has been offering delicious sweets ever since the Mars family first started selling candy in Tacoma, Washington back in the 1910...
People with diabetes are often advised to limit their consumption of sweets and treats to help manage their blood sugar levels. But a crucial component of a healthy eating pattern is that it’s enjoyable so you can stick with it for the long haul—which means including the occasional treat is...
Chocolate hasn’t always been a sweet treat: over the past few millennia, it’s been a bitter brew, a spiced sacrificial drink, and a symbol of nobility. It’s sparked religious debate, been consumed by warriors, and farmed by slaves and children.
So how did we get from here to today? Let’s take a b...
Is it cacao or cocoa? Depending on where you are and what kind of chocolate you buy, you may see one of these words more than the other. But what is the difference?
Take a look at how we ended up with two almost-interchangeable words and what they really mean.
A mug of hot chocolate, also known ...
New York — Sales of specialty foods and beverages across all retail and foodservice channels neared $194 billion in 2022, up 9.3 percent from 2021, and are expected to reach $207 billion by year’s end, according to the Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) annual State of the Specialty Food Industr...
Chocolate originated in central and South America, its main raw material is cocoa beans. It takes a lot of time and energy to make chocolate from cocoa beans step by step. Let’s take a look at these steps.
How is Chocolate Made Step by Step?
1 Step – Picking
Mature cocoa pods are yel...
Cocoa is most commonly associated with chocolate and has a variety of nutritional benefits that can confirm positive health attributes. The cocoa bean is an accident source of dietary polyphenols, containing more finale antioxidants than most foods. It is well known that polyphenols are associate...
