Chocolate News

Can You Die From Eating Too Much Chocolate?

MASHED.COM Many of us will have made the mistake of indulging in excessive amounts of moreish chocolate, but would a death literally caused by eating too much chocolate really be possible? According to some experts, the answer is yes. Find out why, HERE.  

Penn State brings back summer chocolate short course after decades long hiatus

CENTREDAILY.COM

This summer, for the first time in nearly three decades, the department of food science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will host the Penn State Chocolate Short Course, a unique offering for not only craft and industrial chocolate manufacturers, but also entrepreneurs interested in starting up a new chocolate business.

Happy National Chocolate Chip Day! May 15, 2022

 

Engineering students 3D print decorative molds for Mānoa chocolate shop

HAWAII.EDU

When you see a box of chocolates, you might not realize how much engineering goes into each individual truffle. Students in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Department of Mechanical Engineering learned first-hand as part of the new course in Advanced Additive Manufacturing. Under the guidance of Assistant Professor Tyler Ray, approximately 10 upper-level mechanical engineering students spent the spring 2022 semester developing a system based upon 3D printing to produce custom chocolate molds for the chocolate shop Choco leʻa, located in Mānoa valley just one mile away from campus.

The Massive Amount Of Water Needed To Make A Chocolate Bar

TASTINGTABLE.COM

Chocolate is enjoyed all around the world and rightfully so; It’s delicious. But it’s also quite water intensive. According to Water Footprint, a 100 gram chocolate bar takes about 1700 liters of water to make. For those from the United States, this means it takes approximately 450 gallons of water to make 3.5 ounces of chocolate. Why so much? Find out HERE.