Chocolate News

Why Military Chocolate Was Deliberately Made To Taste Bad

THETAKEOUT.COM Giving soldiers delicious chocolate would pose a number of problems: They might eat it too soon, or they might use it as currency and trade it for other goods like cigarettes and magazines with pictures of scantily-clad women. The army wanted to avoid making these chocolate bars desirable because they were meant to keep soldiers alive in an emergency situation.

Disgusting ingredient in American chocolate that explains why foreigners hate our sweets

DAILYMAIL.CO.UK

While chocolate products like a Hershey’s bar are a staple in a candy aisle, with more than 373million produced each year, consumers from Europe and the UK can barely stomach the product due to one gross ingredient – butyric acid, a compound found in human vomit.

How much chocolate could it take to kill you?

NYPOST.COM

Unfortunately, overindulging in chocolate can lead to weight gain, tooth decay and an increased risk of developing heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol. But could it be fatal? Sure — if you eat enough. (Click, HERE, for more info)

King Charles is right to take away Cadbury chocolate’s royal warrant – it’s overrated

INDEPENDENT.CO.UK

As the Birmingham-born chocolate brand loses its royal warrant, Katie Rosseinsky presents the case against this iconic British treat (click, HERE).

 

The nation’s favorite chocolate is ‘disappointed’ as Britain’s King Charles strips Cadbury of its royal warrant—for the first time in 170 years

FORTUNE.COM

Chocolate firm Cadbury said on Monday it was “disappointed” after losing its royal warrant for the first time in 170 years following King Charles III’s first review of the coveted list since becoming monarch.