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The new collection is made with 45% more cocoa than Tillamook's classic chocolate ice cream

Frozen Foods

Tillamook Launches New Chocolate Ice Cream Collection

February 8, 2024

The new collection is made with 45% more cocoa than Tillamook's classic chocolate ice cream.

As U.S. consumers pay more for chocolate confections, volume sales come under pressure.

Market Research

Rising Cocoa Prices are Souring the Outlook for Chocolate Candy Makers

February 6, 2024

As U.S. consumers pay more for chocolate confections, volume sales come under pressure.

Gudrun is launching new Cacaofruit Bites

Company News

Gudrun Launches Upcycled Product

November 30, 2023

Not only does it recover ingredients that would otherwise end up in the waste stream, Gudrun's chef-chocolatiers note the delicacy has a unique taste.

People News

Bodies Found in Deadly Chocolate Factory Explosion

March 29, 2023

The explosion, which happened last Friday at R.M. Palmer after 5 p.m., occurred in West Reading, about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia.

Snack Foods

Bobo’s Launches New Dipp'd Bars

February 7, 2023

The new dark chocolate-dipped oat bar line comes in three flavors.

RED Chocolate offers Blonde Caramelized White Chocolate

RED Chocolate adds Blonde to its product line

Caramelized white chocolate has no added sugar

May 25, 2022

The European brand is one of the first to use the natural sugar from the cocoa bean itself and naturally occurring sugars from fruits such as melons to lightly sweeten their recipe, receiving more than 10 invention patents.

Innovation

CULT Food Science completes strategic investment into leading cell-based chocolate producer California Cultured

The food investment company joins Jim Mellon's Agronomics Limited in backing sustainable and ethical chocolate to counteract the mass global deforestation and child labor used to meet the demand for cocoa

February 7, 2022

CULT Food Science Corp. has diversified its cell-based food portfolio via an investment into cultured chocolate manufacturer, California Cultured Inc., Davis, Calif. The company uses cell culture technology to produce cocoa products like cocoa powder, chocolate and cocoa butter with the goal of creating sustainable and ethical chocolate for consumption around the world.

Perfecting Panning for Cannabis-Infused Confections

Panned confectionery products are ideal cannabinoid delivery vehicles, but they require the right equipment and manufacturing expertise.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

November 8, 2021

Successful panning operations must manage many considerations, but these concerns can be alleviated with the right equipment and manufacturing knowhow.

Ferrero Chocolate Processing Plant Illinois Groundbreaking

Ferrero breaks ground on its first chocolate processing facility in the U.S.

October 14, 2021

Ferrero North America, part of the global confectionery company the Ferrero Group, broke ground on a new 70,000-square-foot chocolate processing facility in Bloomington, Illinois. It will be the Ferrero Group's third facility that processes chocolate, and its first outside of Europe. The new plant is set to open in spring 2023.

Considerations for Chocolate Tempering

Proper chocolate tempering is critical to achieving snappy, glossy chocolate.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

June 8, 2021

Chocolate is an ideal medium for delivering cannabinoids—given its natural fat content and its popularity and familiarity among consumers—but its unique properties make using chocolate as challenging as it is appealing.