Chocolate News

Can You Get Sick From Eating 2-Year-Old Chocolate?

TASTINGTABLE.COM Fortunately, chocolate generally has a fairly long life. USA Today explains that, while chocolate bars can go bad, it’s unlikely that you’ll get sick from eating last year’s chocolate easter bunny. Generally, when chocolate bars expire, it’s due to additives like peanut butter, dairy, or caramel.  

Why Italy’s ‘king of chocolate’ is so delicious

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There’s chocolate, and then there’s gianduiotto chocolate. An ancestor of Nutella, the melt-in-the-mouth treat is as rare as it is delicious. Find out why it’s so special, HERE.

Americans Curb Chocolate Bingeing as Inflation Hits Candy Aisles

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Americans are eating less chocolate as the sweet treat gets more expensive. With inflation hitting US shoppers at the fastest pace in decades, indulgences like candy are becoming a casualty. Chocolate sales have been dropping for three straight quarters. Volumes sold at retail shops in a recent 13-week period slipped 6.3%, while prices rose 11% from a year ago, according to Chicago-based market researcher IRI.

The world’s true cradle of chocolate

BBC.COM

There are nearly a dozen artisan chocolate companies in Belize taking cacao from bean to bar, part of a robust movement to reclaim the small country’s rich chocolate heritage.

Can You Die From Eating Too Much Chocolate?

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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.