Chocolate News

Too sweet: 24 of the oldest candy bars still available

YARDBARKER.COM Candy bars have been in existence for a long time—easily more than 150 years! Although certain candy bars come and go, some popular varieties have surprisingly been around since the early days. Here are 24 of the oldest candy bars still available.  

US Chocolate Tasters Rank Whittaker’s Second To Last Worldwide And It’s Hard Not To Be Offended

MOREFM.CO.NZ

One US website has officially found a way to offend all Kiwis at once – claiming Whittaker’s is one of the worst chocolate brands worldwide. Tasting Table officially ranked 25 popular chocolate brands with Whittakers placing 24th, somehow slipping lower than the likes of Lindt, Kinder and Toblerone. (“The only reason Whittaker’s landed lower on the list is due to the shipping price for consumers outside of Australia or New Zealand,” the website states.)

How eating dark chocolate could reduce hypertension risk

LIFESTYLE.LIVEMINT.COM

A new study has found that eating dark chocolate can reduce the risk of essential hypertension.

Florida woman wants Hershey to pay $5m over ‘misleading’ Halloween sweets

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The case is seeking damages for anyone in Florida who’s bought items including Reese’s peanut butter pumpkins, peanut butter bats, peanut butter footballs, and a Christmas assortment of peanut butter snowmen, stockings, and bells.

Happy National Chocolate Candy Day! December 28, 2023