Chocolate News

This Giant Chocolate Bar Is the Sign for a Japanese Chocolate Factory

TECHNABOB.COM This gigantic chocolate bar is the façade of the Meiji Confectionery factory in Osaka, Japan. It measures roughly 544 feet wide and 91 feet tall, and holds the Guinness World Record for the largest advertising board made of plastic. (I guess if they made it from chocolate it would quickly melt in the sun!). Click, here, to see.

Man creates actual playable flute made entirely of chocolate

CLASSICFM.COM

It appears to be the world’s first playable chocolate flute. A pastry chef and a flautist walked into a bar… and created what appears to be the world’s first ever playable chocolate flute. Click, here, to see!

Happy National Milk Chocolate Day! July 28, 2021

 

Chocolate Outlook Seems Sweet

CSTOREDECISIONS.COM

Chocolate sales are on the upswing at convenience stores, and retailers are optimistic for the months ahead as pandemic restrictions lift.

New research findings on the health benefits of chocolate

MDLINX.COM

We Americans love our chocolate—in fact, we consume a whopping 2.8 billion pounds of the stuff per year. This breaks down to 11 pounds per person! Although this may sound like a lot, the Swiss—perhaps not surprisingly—consume the most chocolate in the world, followed by residents of the United Kingdom. With all this indulgence, it’s no wonder that chocolate has become a focus of health research. But is chocolate good for you? Some studies say yes.