Chocolate News

New charge spotted for chocolate chip cookies on Celebrity Cruise ships

CRUISEHIVE.COM Guests aboard Celebrity Cruises’ Solstice-class Celebrity Equinox have reported a new $2 (USD) charge for chocolate chip cookies, with a 20% gratuity added to the cost – making each sweet treat $2.40.

Chocolate for gut health? A nutritional psychiatrist shares what makes your gut happy.

CBSNEWS.COM

Emerging science tells us we are what we eat in more ways than one. Not only does the food we consume impact our gut health, our gut health also impacts our brain and other body systems. In an interview with CBS News, Dr. Uma Naidoo, a nutritional psychiatrist and author of “This Is Your Brain on Food,” shared the key elements to include in your diet for boosting both physical and mental health – including chocolate!

New immersive chocolate factory will lead visitors on a journey from bean to bar

CONFECTIONARYNEWS.COM

Bitzel’s Chocolate says it is offering a ‘Willy Wonka-Style Experience’ at its new 7,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, when it opens its doors in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, in the autumn. Click, HERE, for more info.

Classic Chronicle: The chocolate diet

WCVB.COM

Most love it, some hate it. Where do you stand? Click, HERE, to see a most interesting report about the sweet treat that is favorited by many.

A truck carrying 40,000 pounds of chocolate catches fire on I-80 in California

WYOMINGPUBLICMEDIA.ORG

Interstate 80 near Colfax, Calif., was recently America’s sweetest motorway. That’s because a truck there carrying 40,000 pounds of chocolate caught fire. Luckily, no injuries were reported, and firefighters were able to put out the fire quickly. The incident did, however, result in a humongous pile of melted chocolate on the road. Now, how sweet would it have been to have a truck hauling marshmallows and graham crackers show up?!