All Chocolate articles – Page 24
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Thorntons Chocolate Liqueur
The liqueur’s “quality and association of the luxury Thorntons name” would make it a perfect fit for today’s discerning consumer
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Comment & Opinion
Not a bad substitute for chocolate
It may have been all that sickly-sweet love in the air, what with the fairytale romance (or the hideously indulgent waste of taxpayers’ money, depending on your politics) set to unfold at Westminster Abbey.
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NewsCampaign Trail: stilton chocolate, darling?
The wait is over for lovers craving chocolate-covered cheese treats. High-end Stilton maker Long Clawson Dairy's limited-edition run for Valentine's Day comprises blue Stilton in dark chocolate, aged Leicestershire Red in milk chocolate, white...
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Fleming takes chair at Divine Chocolate
Industry veteran Patrick Fleming has been appointed chairman of Divine Chocolate. Fleming spent 18 years at Cadbury Schweppes in senior finance and general management executive positions. He was also actively involved in the launch of...
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Commodities: Cocoa and sugar hikes pile pressure on chocolate drinks
Price hikes for cocoa and sugar mean hot chocolate fans could soon be paying more for their drinks. But for how long, asks Liliana Gonzalez of Mintec
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Galaxy Frothy Top Hot Chocolate
Galaxy Frothy Top product will enable consumers to create the luxury of a coffee shop experience in their own lounge, claims Mars
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: What kind of a chocolate factory is Kraft going to run?
With a nice Brit presenting the case for Kraft this week at the first media briefing since its acquisition of Cadbury in February, journalists found it hard to portray Cadbury as having been gobbled up by nasty, predatory Americans.
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NewsThorntons next to warn of chocolate price hikes
Thorntons has become the latest confectioner to warn of price hikes on its chocolate products, as cocoa costs continue to soar.
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NewsChocolate giants push up prices of key brands
The humble chocolate bar is in danger of becoming a luxury item rather than an affordable treat as the latest in a series of price hikes hits this month, independent retailers warn.
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NewsSpanish Chocolate sweetens its appeal with new plastic tub
A supplier of thick, Spanish-style hot chocolate is taking on Cadbury and Mars by adding a cheaper plastic alternative to its premium tin in an attempt to appeal to price-conscious consumers and double sales over the next year. The...
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NewsUB’s Christmas NPD focuses on chocolate and old favourites
United Biscuits is focusing its festive NPD on chocolate connoisseurs, with new Belgian Chocolate biscuits among a wider roll-out of seasonal snacks and cakes for this Christmas.
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Mars makes genome progress in hunt for ‘DNA of chocolate’
Mars has started to unwrap the DNA of chocolate, a scientific milestone it claims will improve cocoa quality for 6.5 million farmers who depend on the crop. The preliminary cacao genome sequence was unveiled three years ahead of target...
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: Gay men, Clive Dunn and a smattering of chocolate
As the PR industry is entirely staffed by women (OK, and a smattering of gay men), you would expect joy and unbounded happiness to be flowing through its veins. According to the papers, chocolate can help protect women's hearts. Ignoring the...
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Weetabix launches a chocolate cereal it can advertise to kids
Weetabix claims to have created "the holy grail" of kids' breakfast time - a chocolate cereal that is healthy enough to be advertised to children.
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NewsChilli-chocolate meatballs kick-start Waitrose World Cup bid
Waitrose hopes to cash in on World Cup fever this week with the launch of a new range of meatballs – including a chilli and chocolate flavour.
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Suck on our chocolate, salty pretz
Kraft may have the mass market for chocolate dipped pretzels sewn up, but The Big Yum reckons it’s on to something at the premium end of the market. Simon Creasey reports
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Cadbury unveils new Chocolate Charmer ad
The gorilla, airport truck and wiggly eyebrows are history. Under new ownership, Cadbury is hoping to woo British punters with a more traditional advertising campaign featuring a chocolate charmer.The ad hit TV screens yesterday in a £4m...
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NewsHot Topic: Like chilli-flavoured chocolate, Delia and Heston make a surprisingly good combination
Waitrose signing up Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal to front a new advertising campaign is a masterstroke. The pair will star in a series of mini cookery shows broadcast on primetime ITV, some of which will fill the entire ad break.