Articles Tagged with ''chocolate''

Hitting the Shelves

More with M&Ms

Mars North America tries again to extend the M&M brand into a bar format.

July 27, 2013

Mars North America is once again taking its iconic M&M brand into a chocolate bar with M&Ms Chocolate Bar.

Hitting the Shelves

Filling It In

One upscale chocolate brand has opted to add filled chocolate options.

July 25, 2013

Ghirardelli, long associated with upscale chocolate indulgences, is introducing two new filled chocolate flavors: Mint Cookie and Toffee Crunch.

Skinny Cow in Ice Cream

The Skinny Cow brand has combined America's two popular indulgences -- candy and ice cream -- together in one ice cream candy bar.

July 19, 2013

The two new flavors join six limited edition items from the company this summer.

Almonds and Chocolate

Science explains how almonds and chocolate are made for each other.

Kantha Shelke PhD, CFS

July 16, 2013

Almonds and chocolate, valued separately for their taste and texture, are treasured even more when combined.

Culinary Capstones

The Restaurant and Sweets & Snacks expos, as well as a number of recent announcements, give light to a range of culinary creativity.

Wilbert Jones

July 8, 2013

Culinary creations run the gamut from natural to healthy to allergen-free to a host of other trend-focused demands.

Canada Accuses Chocolate Companies of Price Fixing

Two of the world's biggest chocolate companies, Nestlé and Mars, have been charged in Canada with price-fixing.

June 7, 2013

The charges come after a five-year investigation by the Competition Bureau in Canada and follows a class action in which the confectionary companies agreed to pay compensation.

Coolatta Goes Hot

Donuts has unveiled the Hot Chocolate Coolatta.

June 6, 2013

The beverage is the newest addition to Dunkin' Donuts' lineup of Coolatta frozen beverages.

Skinny Cow chocolates, divine filled chocoaltes

New Product Trends

Life by Chocolate

Chocolate is riding a wave of success, buoyed by its reputation as a decadence and by an increasingly positive health profile.

William A. Roberts, Jr.

May 15, 2013

According to the Markets and Markets report, “Global Chocolate, Cocoa Beans, Lecithin, Sugar and Vanilla Market by Market Share, Trade Prices, Geography Trend and Forecasts (2011-2016),” the global chocolate market stood at $83.2 billion in 2010 and will reach an estimated $98.3 billion by 2016.

Kind Introducing Two Snack Bars

Kind Healthy Snacks is kicking it up a notch with two new varieties of snack bars.

March 19, 2013

The varieties include Dark Chocolate Chili Almond and Maple Glazed Pecan & Sea Salt.

Skinny for Chocolate Week

Skinny Cow Candy is introducing new Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates.

March 18, 2013

The launch is scheduled to coincide with National Chocolate Week.

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The Winter Fancy Food Show is where specialty food makers go to exhibit their newest and best products and where buyers go to find their next bestsellers.