Chocolate news
A chemical found in chocolate (also grapes, tea and blueberries), in conjunction with exercise, has been found to improve the memory of mice, according to a study by the Salk Institute and published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
There are four ingredients in chocolate that allow it to boast a healthy status: antioxidants, magnesium, phenylethylamine and anti-depressant.
With easter in full swing a row has broken out between two chocolate manufacturers, Lindt and Hauswirth, over who has the right to manufacture golden chocolate bunnies with red ribbons around their necks.
Every woman's dream, chocolate encrusted with diamonds. This week a rather unusual Easter egg went on sale.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CIFA) is monitoring the nationwide recall of some Cadbury chocolate eggs.
A new study published in this month's International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism has reported that athletes, who drank chocolate milk after an intense bout of exercise, were able to workout longer and with more power during a second workout, compared to athletes who drank commercial sports beverages.
In 2005 South Africa chomped its way through enough chocolate to fill 22 Olympic size swimming pools.
While the Olympics have been bringing Turin to the world's attention, chocolate has been a very large feature in the Olympic attendees (non-competitors) diet.
Researchers at the Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital, Zurich have published evidence that dark chocolate may help to reduce the risk of serious heart disease in smokers.
For decades the Blommer Chocolate Co. factory in Chicago has wafted mouthwatering smells over the city, however federal regulators have decided to call a halt to the free tastebud tickling enjoyed by commuters and tourists alike.
300th chocolate store opened by the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, franchisers of gourmet chocolate and confectionery products.
It's reported that Nestlé are planning to scrap their Double Cream chocolate bar brand due to poor sales and weak brand recognition.
A new range of luxury Swiss chocolate bars are launched today. Orgasmic Chocolates use organic and Fairtrade certified cocoa beans, and a subtle blend of Chinese herbs to promote a feeling of euphoria, produce a mellowing effect and increase the sensory experience of eating chocolate.
There's a new product hitting the shelves that will allow people to indulge in their chocolate passion while also being good to their heart. CocoaVia™ is a revolutionary new line of healthy for the heart snacks combining chocolate with ingredients that are formulated to promote a healthy heart.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Saputo Foods Limited are warning the public not to consume Dairyland brand 1% Chocolate Milk as the product may be contaminated with a chemical sanitiser.
According to a national survey carried out in California you're never too old to trick or treat, with consumers planning to spend more this year than last on Halloween related items, with chocolate the No. 1 rated treat for those spooky forages.
According to latest findings, chocolate lovers in the UK are ignoring healthy eating messages and spending more than ever to satisfy their chocolate cravings.
Among the World War Two files declassified by the National Archive today, are details of how Hitler planned to bring Britain to it's knees using exploding bars of chocolate.
A primary school, Albyn School in Aberdeen, has banned its pupils from eating chocolate.
Jan Lendi, the owner of Jan's Homemade Candies in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida found a novel way to keep her chocolate safe from the hot weather, she locked it in her local bank vault.
A poll run by retro sweetshop A Quarter Of... received 40,000 responses when asked for their favourite sweets or chocolate bars of all time. A top 10 was compiled and the item that came out at No.1 had more votes than the rest of the top 10 combined.
Snickers is offering potential graphic artists the chance to design a new wrapper for their Snickers chocolate bars, with the winning design featuring on around 18 million Snickers bars.
Chocolate maker Masterfoods, who have recently been at the centre of an extortion bid, handed out 20,000 chocolate bars in Sydney on Sunday in an effort to recover from the recall and destruction of millions of chocolate bars.
If you want to continue to believe that the river in the latest film version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is real chocolate then read no further...
A recent survey has found that 33% of young people said that they comfort eat when they have an unhappy love life. With over 60% in the 15-24 age range turning to chocolate.
Taiwan, traditionally a nation that shuns cheese, has gone mad for Chesdale chocolate cheese slices.
Does your moggy turn it's nose up at chocolate treats, while your pooch steals them when your back's turned?
To be entirely pedantic it's actually an ingredient in the chocolate that will make you laugh, with bubbles of laughing gas bringing a smile to chocolate lovers.
Chocolate has become the new black in New York, with New Yorkers demanding rare cocoas, gourmet chocolate and unusual flavours.
Approximately 1 million Mars and Snickers bars are to be buried at a secure landfill site in Sydney after their recall due to an extortion bid. The bars, which a letter claimed 7 had been poisoned, have been recalled since last Friday in New South Wales.
Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut officially opens it's first airport location today, 6 July 2005, at Calgary International Airport.
Little chocolate treats laid on the pillows in bedrooms are not an uncommon sight in upmarket hotels. However this week delegates to the G8 Africa summit at Gleneagles in Scotland will find something a little different on their pillows.
On Friday, MasterFoods ordered a recall of two of their most popular products, Snickers and Mars, after receiving a letter claiming that seven of them had been contaminated.
Prudence Emma Staite, a food stylist from Gloucestershire, has been awarded a £5,000 grant by Prince Charles' charity to set up a business in Tewkesbury, England making amongst other things, chocolate nipples.
In conjunction with Cadbury's, Madame Tussauds has made a lifesize figure of Sir Elton John out of chocolate.
For everyone that has seen the movie and dreamt about being one of the lucky finders of the golden ticket, an Irish chocolate factory in Limerick, the Limerick Cocoa Bean Chocolate Factory, have in true Willy Wonka style hidden six golden tickets in their handmade chocolate bars.
In advance of the launch of the remake of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory starring Johnny Depp, Warner Brothers Pictures have launched five character websites: Augustus Gloop, Mike Teavee, Oompa Loompas, Veruca Salt & Violet Beauregarde.
The Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory has sponsored a professional road cycling team based in Durango. Team Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory make their debut in the upcoming 34th annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic.
Has the Holy Grail of weightloss been found? Phytobase Nutritionals, Inc.'s patent-pending ChocoLeans(TM) is a sugar-free, low-carb, rich chocolate treat that suppresses the appetite.
An Australian company could be leading the world in the production of a new type of sugar with a low glycaemic index.
Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams the stars of Destiny's Child have revealed a secret vice. Their chocolate addiction, admitting they love sugary snacks, and indulge in them whenever they can.
Green & Black's, the organic chocolate producer, has been bought by Cadbury Schweppes.
Recently released records by the National Archives, as part of the Archive Awareness Campaign, have included a report that in November 1922 a hitman tried to assassinate Metropolitan Police Commissioner Brigadier-General Sir William Horwood by sending him poisoned chocolates.
Italian experts have released research confirming that eating dark chocolate could help control blood pressure and diabetes.
In a 15 person study, by the University of L'Aquila, researchers found that eating 100g of dark chocolate per day for 15 days lowered blood pressure. They also found that the body's ability to metabolise sugar was improved, which is normally a problem for people with diabetes.
