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Not So Fast With That Candy Bar—Here’s How Long Chocolate Actually Lasts, According to Pastry Chefs & Experts
PARADE.COM If you’re like most people, the chocolate in your home likely doesn’t last long. Still, sometimes we can’t eat it all in one or two sittings (even if we want to!) and then there are those candy-fueled holidays that mean even more is probably laying around (we’re looking at you, Halloween, Easter and Valentine’s Day). That’s when you may be wondering: Does chocolate go bad? How long does chocolate last? Well, the answer is dependent on an array of factors like the type of chocolate, how it’s stored and the quality of the chocolate. While chocolate definitely isn’t as perishable as those eggs or milk in your refrigerator—or the apples and bananas in your fruit basket—it can have an expiration date, so we spoke to pastry chefs and culinary experts to find out exactly what that is. Click, HERE, for more.A Canadian woman has one month to get rid of more than 130,000 vintage chocolate bars — but is struggling to give them away before the expiration date
A vintage candy company owner, Crystal Regehr Westergard, has thousands of chocolate bars and has been struggling to give them away before the expiration date. The candy, which was widely beloved in the 1980s, is described as rum flavored with Caramilk inside. Westergard ordered the bars from an overseas production company, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were some delays. When she finally received her orders, she got them in bulk. People are buying them, but not at a rapid pace. Westergard tried giving them to schools, and local homeless shelters — but there are still far too many. She tried to give them to the Edmonton Oilers, a professional ice hockey team, to give to fans, but they have their own contracted snack suppliers.
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Company ignored complaints of a gas leak before chocolate factory explosion that killed seven, suit says
A Pennsylvania candy maker ignored warnings of a gas leak at its chocolate factory and bears responsibility for a subsequent explosion that killed seven workers and injured several others, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Workers smelled gas that day and notified Palmer, but the 75-year-old, family-owned company “did nothing,” the lawsuit said.
Here’s why having chocolate can make you feel great or a bit sick – plus 4 tips for better eating
Chocolate has a long history of production and consumption. There are several health benefits and potential problems that come in Chocolate. Click HERE for more.