Chocolate News

Austrian thief steals 20 tons of chocolate

DW A thief in Austria made off with €50,000 (about $55,000) worth of Milka chocolate in a truck after convincing a factory that he was the courier. The police say incidents of this type have become more common in recent years.

Chocolate chip cookies are about to be baked in outer space

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There has never been an oven in space. Until now. Any day now, the first five chocolate chip cookies will be baked in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS), an initial test of what happens in a zero gravity oven. But astronauts won’t get to eat the fresh-baked cookies. Three of the chocolate chip cookies will get sent back to Earth for analysis, and the remaining two will go in the trash.

“HOT CHOCOLATE”! 18-wheeler full of chocolate truffles burns for hours on I-20 in Dallas

DALLAS NEWS

An 18-wheeler carrying a load of chocolate truffles caught fire and tied up traffic for hours Thursday morning in the Mountain Creek area. The 18-wheeler was fully engulfed by the time firefighters arrived, but the driver was safe. It took two to three hours to extinguish the flames because the rig’s cargo of chocolate truffles reignited multiple times.

Make a custom candy bar at Hershey’s Chocolate World in Pennsylvania

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You can make a custom candy bar at Hershey’s Chocolate World in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The Create Your Own Candy Bar attraction is separate from the rest of the theme park. For about $27, guests select the type of chocolate, ingredients, and fillings as the bar is made in front of them inside the factory.

When 17 dietitians were asked what foods they’d take to a desert island, chocolate was the clear favorite

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Insider asked 17 dietitians or dietitians-in-training what three foods they’d bring with them to a desert island. While some considered factors like nutrient intake and variety, most simply picked foods they like. Chocolate, avocados, and nut butters were especially popular choices.