Chocolate News
A Tariff Meltdown for American Chocolate Makers
WSJ.COM President Trump seems to think border taxes are a Willy Wonka golden ticket for the U.S. economy. But what does it do to America’s artisan chocolate businesses when huge duties raise the cost of cacao, an ingredient that only grows some 20 degrees above and below the equator?Do we need cocoa-free chocolate and is it nice
Real chocolate could become a “luxury” item in the future says Massimo Sabatini, co-founder and chief executive of Italian firm Foreverland, which makes a cocoa powder alternative called Choruba.
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Cadbury criticized for ‘outrageous’ new ‘shrinkflation’ after cutting size of popular chocolate product – while still selling at the same price
Sweet-toothed Brits have been dealt yet another blow after Cadbury quietly reduced the size of their Twirl multipacks – while selling them at the same price. In yet another example of ‘shrinkflation’, the packs, which originally contained ten bars, now contain just nine – and have been cut from 215g to 193.5g. With the confectionary typically retailing for £3, the cut means shoppers are now paying £1.55 per 100g, up from £1.40.
Scientists develop game-changing solution as price of chocolate soars worldwide: ‘Fantastic results’
Researchers at Abertay University and food biotechnology firm Fermtech have created an ingredient called “Koji flour,” which can replace some of the cocoa needed in chocolate products, making food production more sustainable, according to Phys.org.