Chocolate News

Eat chocolate every day. What happens to the heart, blood sugar and cholesterol?

D1SOFTBALLNEWS.COM Eating chocolate regularly helps you lose weight. The confirmation comes from an American search. The dark one would help the body fight cholesterol and lower blood pressure. All thanks to the flavonoids it contains. They are important that protect the heart. Read more, HERE.

By the Numbers: Chocolate might get a lot more expensive

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Chocolate sales are going up as cocoa production seems to be dropping, a combination that could lead to price hikes. Check it out, HERE.

Chef Amaury Guichon turns chocolate into exquisite works of art

YAHOO.COM

From a chocolate chandelier to a 100-lb Statue of Liberty, pastry chef Amaury Guichon makes the most exquisite desserts. See some of these exquisite creations on a video, HERE.

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company to Begin Renovation Project at its Flagship Ghirardelli Square Locations in San Francisco

PRNEWSWIRE.COM

Led by design firm Eight Inc, the renovation will elevate the guest experience and showcase the unique history of one of the nation’s oldest chocolate companies. A three-phase project, it is slated to be finished by 2024. At least two of the three spaces, along with a pop-up shop, will be open throughout the entire process giving chocolate lovers the ability to visit the company’s flagship site during the renovation.

Chocolate Lovers Shrug Off Omicron, Driving Up Cocoa Prices

BLOOMBERG.COM

Demand for chocolate is staying strong even as the omicron virus variant sweeps across the globe. Americans are devouring candy with Christmas season just finished and Valentine’s Day and Easter holidays coming up. Retail chocolate sales are climbing more than 5% a quarter, according to data from Chicago-based researcher IRI. At the same time, there are signs of tightening supplies with top shipper Ivory Coast sending fewer cocoa beans to ports.