| June 2006 News |
June 30, 2006 - More bad news for Cadbury as three more people were hospitalized with the salmonella Monetevideo bug including a
baby and a small child. The Health Protection Agency said last that 31 people in England and Wales have now suffered food poisoning
from the strain, known as SmvdX07, since March 1. Testing of all Cadbury products has been stepped and government officers are
contemplating a possible prosecution. Sixty miles south of Newburyport the chocolate chip cookie was invented. Ruth Graves Wakefield is
credited with inventing the cookie by cutting up a Nestle semi sweet bar, mixing it in cookie dough and baking it up and serving it at her
restaurant , The Toll House Inn in Whitman , Mass. Andrew Nestle loved the idea and started manufacturing semi sweet chips which
carried her recipe on the back. This article reviews local bakers who carry on the tradition.
June 29, 2006 - How cool is this. The city of Amsterdam and a group of private investors have announced that they will be building a
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory theme park. It will include a giant chocolate fountain and the city has turned over an abandoned
underground rail tunnel. Norwegian conglomerate Orkla Foods has completed the acquisition of more than 75% of the shares in Russian-
based CJSC Krupskaya Confectionery Company. Krupskaya has about 1,000 employees and last year did $50,000,000 in business.
June 28, 2006 - A few quick tips on making a better raspberry sauce which of course is the perfect compliment to chocolate. Another
review with a recipe of Maida Heatter’s “Book of Great Chocolate Desserts.
” Boston.com has a bunch of usable reviews including one for the chocolate ganache ice cream cake from J.P. Licks. Rocky Mountain
Chocolate Factory, Inc. Ranks No. 46 on Fortune Small Business Magazine's List of 'America's 100 Fastest-Growing Small Public
Companies' that appears in the July/August 2006 edition of Fortune Small Business magazine.
June 27, 2006 - A Press Release from 'Belgique,' a Northern California chocolate company that has produced chocolates to be sold at
Chicago's Field Museum's gift shop during the King Tut exhibit. The chocolate comes packed two to a box and the chocolate is decorated
with edible pure 23 carat gold. It retails for $9.99 a box. In case you're looking for a recipe for an all around chocolate frosting this one
might be usable. Enstrom Candies Inc., of Grand Junction, Colorado which purchased the assets of Stephany's Chocolates earlier this
month for $1,500,000 has announced they plan on keeping the company going and retaining key personnel. Stephany's has been selling
chocolate in Colorado since 1963 and went into stopped operating April 19th after the death of its owner Hal Strottman.
June 26, 2006 - As if it couldn't get worse for Cadbury genetic testing has shown that the salmonella infecting Cadbury's chocolates has
the same genetic fingerprints as that that has been making people ill. Although this is not 100% proof that those who were stricken ill were
definitely made sick from Cadbury product it certainly does nothing to exonerate Cadbury. While the FTSE 100 ( London Stock Exchange
indicator )registered an advance today Cadbury shares dropped 1.1%.
June 25, 2006 - The number one news story in the world of chocolate continues to be the Cadbury situation. Cadbury claims that they did
not try to cover up the contamination and sent samples to the Health Protection Agency and since the level of contamination was so low
they were not obligated to report the test results. Singapore has recalled any Cadbury products that originated from Great Britain. Most
Cadbury product sold in Singapore is imported from Australia and is not covered by the ban. More bad news for Cadbury as the United
Arab Emirates have also recalled Cadbury's products from sale. The U.K. Food Standards Agency plans on launching an investigation into
the recent events surrounding Cadbury's recall of over one million chocolate bars and eggs. Cadbury announced today that they will be
burying the potentially infected 250 tons of chocolate in landfill. They have warned children not to embark on a hunt for the chocolate as it
could make them sick.
June 24, 2006 - English newspapers are preoccupied with the Cadbury chocolate recall situation. The Cadbury situation heats up as
Cadbury claims even though they were aware of the salmonella contamination in January they chose not to notify the proper authorities for
five months as they felt the contamination was not enough to cause any potential harm to users of there products. The Food Standards
Agency which is the governmental body that the initial contamination should have been reported to said they felt it should have been
reported sooner. The strain of salmonella, " salmonella montevideo ", which is rather rare was already being investigated as it was running
twice last years rate. The Daily Mail joins the debate with an article chock full of information about the Cadbury situation. Cadbury's
European president Matthew Shattock defended the company claiming testing had found the levels acceptable for consumption but one of
the countries better known food safety experts , Professor Sir Hugh Pennington, was surprised that Cadbury delayed for so long as he
claims " Research tells us that salmonella likes chocolate. It seems that, unlike with chicken, a very low dose level can cause illness".
June 23, 2006 - More than a million Cadbury chocolate bars are being taken off the shelves around Britain and Ireland over fears that they
may have been contaminated with salmonella. The affected products are the 250g Dairy Milk Turkish, Dairy Milk Caramel and Dairy Milk
Mint bars, the Dairy Milk 8 chunk, the 1kg Dairy Milk bar, the 105g Dairy Milk Buttons Easter Egg, and the 10p Freddo bar. The levels of
contamination are much lower than needed to produce a health risk but Cadbury chose to take the safe path and safeguard their
customers. The contamination was traced to a leaky pipe. Zetar, the owner of Norfolk chocolate manufacturer Kinnerton, has announced
the acquisition of snacks food business Humdinger for up to £12.9m.
June 22, 2006 - The Miami Herald has a piece on wine and chocolate pairings that is quite informative. Australian customs seized a lot of
500 chocolate bars and other items that have the ability to deliver electric shocks. Novelty items intended to deliver an electric shock
including chocolate bars, cigarette lighters, dice, toy pistols, calculators, mobile phones, staplers and torches.
June 20, 2006 - The polling has been done and American's have weighed in with their opinions on pie. What's the best. What pie is more
likely to conjure up feelings of romance etc. The Seventh Annual Chocolate Classic, presented by the Easter Seals of Southern Georgia
will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the James H. Rainwater Conference Center off Norman Drive in Valdosta. Guests will indulge in
decadent desserts and champagne with the proceeds going to help Easter Seals. Hans Vriens, Barry Callebaut’s chief innovation officer,
explains how Callebaut is producing "healthy chocolate".
June 19, 2006 - Swiss World Cup team chef , Emil Bolli, fuels his players with a diet that includes pasta and Swiss chocolate.
June 18, 2006 - An interesting article about Bayla Sussman who is currently manufacturing chocolates in her home and selling them in
Roanoke , Virginia.
June 17, 2006 - Actress Sandra Bullock confesses a love for German chocolate and prefers to carry a few extra pounds to dropping
chocolate from her diet. Tired of melting Ice Cream cones and Popsicles staining her children's clothes South Bend , Indiana resident
Mecinna Price has invented the Dripstik to deal with the problem. A pretty straight forward recipe for chocolate brownie cookies from
HKraft Foods.
June 16, 2006 - From Australia a nice article about chocolate along with a recipe for warm bread and chocolate pudding. In Hobart,
Australia Cadbury is expanding its chocolate factory. In Fulton New York the saga of the struggling New York Chocolate and Confections
Company continues. The workforce which numbered 72 in January is now down to 12 with the firing of plant manager Jerry Lamphere and
CFO Bob Capella. A neat photo of Lother Buss, chef and owner of Chocolate Room in Mulheim, Germany, working on a soccer themed
chocolate cake in Calcutta, India in conjunction with the World Cup.
June 15, 2006 - A review of the restaurant The Chocolate Cafe and Coffee House in St. Louis. The restaurant seems to have a nice
selection of chocolate desserts along side sandwiches and other foods. A review from the Hartford Courant of Ghirardelli's new Intense
Dark Gourmet Chocolate Bars. A Press Release from IndulgeInChocolate.com announcing the addition of Belgique Truffle Gateau to its
line of chocolate items they carry. The FDA shakes up the debate over functional chocolate. They sent a letter to Masterfoods on May 31,
2006 warning over Masterfood's claims of health benefits from their product CocoaVia chocolate bars. Masterfoods has been claiming that
CocoaVia is high in folic acid and is excellent for one to eat. A Press Release from Peet's Coffee &Tea, Inc. , announcing the addition of
Scharffen Berger's Chocolate Mocha Freddo to its list of coffee based drinks that they serve. A review of the rerelease of "Maida Heatter's
Book of Great Chocolate Desserts." Protestors have been campaigning against Nestle accusing the firm of not using Fair Trade
Chocolate.
June 14, 2006 - An excellent article on the Bay Area's chocolate businesses. Subjects covered include Michael Mischer, Chuck Siegel,
The Bittersweet Cafe and Lulu Rae Confections. A PR Release about Phytobase Nutritionals and there product ChocoLeans. Chocolates
by Leopold closed its doors in Montrose Pennsylvania this past weekend. Doha , Qatar will be the home of a branch of Plaisir du Chocolat
an Edinburgh , Scotland chocolate shop.
June 13, 2006 - A recipe for chocolate meringue pie. Cocoa bean shell mulch is becoming more and more popular and poses a danger to
dogs as it contains Theobromine a chemical in all chocolate but especially prevalent in dark and baker's chocolate. The dogs can become
quite ill symptoms which include vomiting and tremors. Galler's is releasing a new line of chocolate " Les Florales " . The chocolates come
in four varieties Rose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Violet. Out of Australia an article with interviews with some Australian chocolate
chefs and how they feel about chocolate and what they are working on.
June 12, 2006 - Gourmet Retailer has some interesting information on the growth possibilities of the Gourmet Chocolate market and its
growth potential. Kyra Sedgwick talks candidly about her addiction to chocolate which has been going on for many years.
June 11, 2006 - A nice article out of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania about A Taste of Chocolate the Collier store. One of the pictures shows owner
Tom Allen and you can see the decor in the background which looks great, all different shades of chocolate. British pop sensation Robbie
Williams who has battled alcohol and drug addictions in the past admits he is now battling and addiction to chocolate which is affecting his
weight.
June 10, 2006 - As if you needed another reason to eat chocolate, German researchers have shown that ingesting types rich in cocoa
solids and flavonoids—dark chocolate—can fight skin cancer. In Malaysia participants of Ipoh Star-walk will get sachets of cho-colate drink
in their goodie bags, thanks to Chek Hup Sdn Bhd. A Big Brother fan whose husband spent £4,000 on promotional chocolate in a bid to
win her a place on the Channel 4 reality TV show has got her wish. She was one of 35 people who found special gold tickets in Kit Kat bars.
June 08, 2006 - A report from the All Candy Expo trade show in Chicago. Includes information about the Canadian firm Botticelli who have
found a way to encase Omega 3 oil in chocolate to mask the unpleasant taste of the oil. A new chocolate named after India's most
colourful politician, Railway minister Lalu Prasad, has become a hit in the rural areas of north Bihar. Children have been big fans of the
new chocolate bars. President Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Republic has signed a bill lowering the VAT on chocolate, coffee and tea making
life a lot easier for Czech chocoholics. Masterfoods is spinning there most popular lines off into new dark chocolate versions. Some of the
affected lines will be M&M's, Dove and Snickers. It's hard to believe having to much chocolate could be a bad thing but UK confectionary
giant Cadbury Trebor Bassett (CTB) has taken a £12m hit on its profits after IT problems caused too many chocolate bars to be produced.
June 07, 2006 - The St. Petersburg Times conducted a chocolate syrup contest among seven easy to procure chocolate sauces, Nestle
Nesquik , Smuckers , Hannaford , Mrs. Richardson's and Hershey's among others. The Boston Globe has a nice recipe for chewy
chocolate chip cookies. The Mercury News presents a recipe for Chocolate Wickedness. The Seattle Times weighs in with a recipe for
Bittersweet Chocolate Blackout Cookies.
June 06, 2006 - Thorntons, the chocolate maker, has named John von Spreckelsen, the retailer who led a revival at supermarket
Somerfield, as its new chairman. Chocolat is a fund raiser for the Florida based Refuge House. Refuge House provides shelter to women
and children in the Tallahassee area. At least eight local chefs will provide chocolate flavored foods for the event. A press release for the
Exchange Hotel , in New York's Wall Street area, will start giving a box of Financial Crunch Chocolate when they stay at the Hotel. A nice
looking recipe for Chocolate-Chocolate Mint Leaf Semifreddo. A cool photo of Patissier Kikujiro Yoshida making a chocolate creation of the
Japanese teams World Cup's mascot. A neat photo of Nutella soccer balled shaped containers in commemoration of this years World
Cup. Our World Cup photo retrospective wouldn't be complete without a picture of a Kinder egg that is rooting for the German National
Team.
June 05, 2006 - Sunday July 30 th, Quebec, Canada will be the scene for the "Cacao Diseases: Important Threats to Chocolate
Production Worldwide" symposium which will be held at the joint annual meeting of the American Phytopathological Society, Canadian
Phytopathological Society and the Mycological Society of America. Twenty percent of the world's cocoa crop is destroyed by plant disease
every year and this symposium hopes to address the causes and possible cures.
June 04, 2006 - Oh why oh why am I not living in Virginia. A team of researchers under a grant from the Hershey Company are conducting
a study where subjects are provided with six weeks of free daily chocolate and $100 for completing the study. The study is looking for a link
between chocolate consumption and its effect on on reasoning, blood pressure and cholesterol.
June 03, 2006 - The first Alzheimer's Association Greater East Ohio Area Chapter Chocolate Ball was held and drew 150 guests.. Tell me
something good. Legendary singer Chaka Khan has launched her own line of chocolates "Chakalates" to help finance her foundation
which fights autism among other things.
June 02, 2006 - The Traders Hotel Penang , Malaysia has installed a three tier chocolate fountain at its Islander Restaurant. Murray
Bridge Australia's Cottage Box Chocolates has sold its chocolate-making and wholesale business after being placed in voluntary
administration. Four local residents bought the firm to bring it out of insolvency.
June 01, 2006 - Microbiologist Lynne Mackaskie and her colleagues at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom have
powered a fuel cell by feeding sugar-loving bacteria chocolate-factory waste. It could be the byproduct of chocolate making can help solve
the energy crisis. The South Bend Chocolate Co. has added a customized golf cart to its operation and now is making deliveries to anyone
in the downtown area who orders a $10 minimum.
baby and a small child. The Health Protection Agency said last that 31 people in England and Wales have now suffered food poisoning
from the strain, known as SmvdX07, since March 1. Testing of all Cadbury products has been stepped and government officers are
contemplating a possible prosecution. Sixty miles south of Newburyport the chocolate chip cookie was invented. Ruth Graves Wakefield is
credited with inventing the cookie by cutting up a Nestle semi sweet bar, mixing it in cookie dough and baking it up and serving it at her
restaurant , The Toll House Inn in Whitman , Mass. Andrew Nestle loved the idea and started manufacturing semi sweet chips which
carried her recipe on the back. This article reviews local bakers who carry on the tradition.
June 29, 2006 - How cool is this. The city of Amsterdam and a group of private investors have announced that they will be building a
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory theme park. It will include a giant chocolate fountain and the city has turned over an abandoned
underground rail tunnel. Norwegian conglomerate Orkla Foods has completed the acquisition of more than 75% of the shares in Russian-
based CJSC Krupskaya Confectionery Company. Krupskaya has about 1,000 employees and last year did $50,000,000 in business.
June 28, 2006 - A few quick tips on making a better raspberry sauce which of course is the perfect compliment to chocolate. Another
review with a recipe of Maida Heatter’s “Book of Great Chocolate Desserts.
” Boston.com has a bunch of usable reviews including one for the chocolate ganache ice cream cake from J.P. Licks. Rocky Mountain
Chocolate Factory, Inc. Ranks No. 46 on Fortune Small Business Magazine's List of 'America's 100 Fastest-Growing Small Public
Companies' that appears in the July/August 2006 edition of Fortune Small Business magazine.
June 27, 2006 - A Press Release from 'Belgique,' a Northern California chocolate company that has produced chocolates to be sold at
Chicago's Field Museum's gift shop during the King Tut exhibit. The chocolate comes packed two to a box and the chocolate is decorated
with edible pure 23 carat gold. It retails for $9.99 a box. In case you're looking for a recipe for an all around chocolate frosting this one
might be usable. Enstrom Candies Inc., of Grand Junction, Colorado which purchased the assets of Stephany's Chocolates earlier this
month for $1,500,000 has announced they plan on keeping the company going and retaining key personnel. Stephany's has been selling
chocolate in Colorado since 1963 and went into stopped operating April 19th after the death of its owner Hal Strottman.
June 26, 2006 - As if it couldn't get worse for Cadbury genetic testing has shown that the salmonella infecting Cadbury's chocolates has
the same genetic fingerprints as that that has been making people ill. Although this is not 100% proof that those who were stricken ill were
definitely made sick from Cadbury product it certainly does nothing to exonerate Cadbury. While the FTSE 100 ( London Stock Exchange
indicator )registered an advance today Cadbury shares dropped 1.1%.
June 25, 2006 - The number one news story in the world of chocolate continues to be the Cadbury situation. Cadbury claims that they did
not try to cover up the contamination and sent samples to the Health Protection Agency and since the level of contamination was so low
they were not obligated to report the test results. Singapore has recalled any Cadbury products that originated from Great Britain. Most
Cadbury product sold in Singapore is imported from Australia and is not covered by the ban. More bad news for Cadbury as the United
Arab Emirates have also recalled Cadbury's products from sale. The U.K. Food Standards Agency plans on launching an investigation into
the recent events surrounding Cadbury's recall of over one million chocolate bars and eggs. Cadbury announced today that they will be
burying the potentially infected 250 tons of chocolate in landfill. They have warned children not to embark on a hunt for the chocolate as it
could make them sick.
June 24, 2006 - English newspapers are preoccupied with the Cadbury chocolate recall situation. The Cadbury situation heats up as
Cadbury claims even though they were aware of the salmonella contamination in January they chose not to notify the proper authorities for
five months as they felt the contamination was not enough to cause any potential harm to users of there products. The Food Standards
Agency which is the governmental body that the initial contamination should have been reported to said they felt it should have been
reported sooner. The strain of salmonella, " salmonella montevideo ", which is rather rare was already being investigated as it was running
twice last years rate. The Daily Mail joins the debate with an article chock full of information about the Cadbury situation. Cadbury's
European president Matthew Shattock defended the company claiming testing had found the levels acceptable for consumption but one of
the countries better known food safety experts , Professor Sir Hugh Pennington, was surprised that Cadbury delayed for so long as he
claims " Research tells us that salmonella likes chocolate. It seems that, unlike with chicken, a very low dose level can cause illness".
June 23, 2006 - More than a million Cadbury chocolate bars are being taken off the shelves around Britain and Ireland over fears that they
may have been contaminated with salmonella. The affected products are the 250g Dairy Milk Turkish, Dairy Milk Caramel and Dairy Milk
Mint bars, the Dairy Milk 8 chunk, the 1kg Dairy Milk bar, the 105g Dairy Milk Buttons Easter Egg, and the 10p Freddo bar. The levels of
contamination are much lower than needed to produce a health risk but Cadbury chose to take the safe path and safeguard their
customers. The contamination was traced to a leaky pipe. Zetar, the owner of Norfolk chocolate manufacturer Kinnerton, has announced
the acquisition of snacks food business Humdinger for up to £12.9m.
June 22, 2006 - The Miami Herald has a piece on wine and chocolate pairings that is quite informative. Australian customs seized a lot of
500 chocolate bars and other items that have the ability to deliver electric shocks. Novelty items intended to deliver an electric shock
including chocolate bars, cigarette lighters, dice, toy pistols, calculators, mobile phones, staplers and torches.
June 20, 2006 - The polling has been done and American's have weighed in with their opinions on pie. What's the best. What pie is more
likely to conjure up feelings of romance etc. The Seventh Annual Chocolate Classic, presented by the Easter Seals of Southern Georgia
will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the James H. Rainwater Conference Center off Norman Drive in Valdosta. Guests will indulge in
decadent desserts and champagne with the proceeds going to help Easter Seals. Hans Vriens, Barry Callebaut’s chief innovation officer,
explains how Callebaut is producing "healthy chocolate".
June 19, 2006 - Swiss World Cup team chef , Emil Bolli, fuels his players with a diet that includes pasta and Swiss chocolate.
June 18, 2006 - An interesting article about Bayla Sussman who is currently manufacturing chocolates in her home and selling them in
Roanoke , Virginia.
June 17, 2006 - Actress Sandra Bullock confesses a love for German chocolate and prefers to carry a few extra pounds to dropping
chocolate from her diet. Tired of melting Ice Cream cones and Popsicles staining her children's clothes South Bend , Indiana resident
Mecinna Price has invented the Dripstik to deal with the problem. A pretty straight forward recipe for chocolate brownie cookies from
HKraft Foods.
June 16, 2006 - From Australia a nice article about chocolate along with a recipe for warm bread and chocolate pudding. In Hobart,
Australia Cadbury is expanding its chocolate factory. In Fulton New York the saga of the struggling New York Chocolate and Confections
Company continues. The workforce which numbered 72 in January is now down to 12 with the firing of plant manager Jerry Lamphere and
CFO Bob Capella. A neat photo of Lother Buss, chef and owner of Chocolate Room in Mulheim, Germany, working on a soccer themed
chocolate cake in Calcutta, India in conjunction with the World Cup.
June 15, 2006 - A review of the restaurant The Chocolate Cafe and Coffee House in St. Louis. The restaurant seems to have a nice
selection of chocolate desserts along side sandwiches and other foods. A review from the Hartford Courant of Ghirardelli's new Intense
Dark Gourmet Chocolate Bars. A Press Release from IndulgeInChocolate.com announcing the addition of Belgique Truffle Gateau to its
line of chocolate items they carry. The FDA shakes up the debate over functional chocolate. They sent a letter to Masterfoods on May 31,
2006 warning over Masterfood's claims of health benefits from their product CocoaVia chocolate bars. Masterfoods has been claiming that
CocoaVia is high in folic acid and is excellent for one to eat. A Press Release from Peet's Coffee &Tea, Inc. , announcing the addition of
Scharffen Berger's Chocolate Mocha Freddo to its list of coffee based drinks that they serve. A review of the rerelease of "Maida Heatter's
Book of Great Chocolate Desserts." Protestors have been campaigning against Nestle accusing the firm of not using Fair Trade
Chocolate.
June 14, 2006 - An excellent article on the Bay Area's chocolate businesses. Subjects covered include Michael Mischer, Chuck Siegel,
The Bittersweet Cafe and Lulu Rae Confections. A PR Release about Phytobase Nutritionals and there product ChocoLeans. Chocolates
by Leopold closed its doors in Montrose Pennsylvania this past weekend. Doha , Qatar will be the home of a branch of Plaisir du Chocolat
an Edinburgh , Scotland chocolate shop.
June 13, 2006 - A recipe for chocolate meringue pie. Cocoa bean shell mulch is becoming more and more popular and poses a danger to
dogs as it contains Theobromine a chemical in all chocolate but especially prevalent in dark and baker's chocolate. The dogs can become
quite ill symptoms which include vomiting and tremors. Galler's is releasing a new line of chocolate " Les Florales " . The chocolates come
in four varieties Rose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Violet. Out of Australia an article with interviews with some Australian chocolate
chefs and how they feel about chocolate and what they are working on.
June 12, 2006 - Gourmet Retailer has some interesting information on the growth possibilities of the Gourmet Chocolate market and its
growth potential. Kyra Sedgwick talks candidly about her addiction to chocolate which has been going on for many years.
June 11, 2006 - A nice article out of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania about A Taste of Chocolate the Collier store. One of the pictures shows owner
Tom Allen and you can see the decor in the background which looks great, all different shades of chocolate. British pop sensation Robbie
Williams who has battled alcohol and drug addictions in the past admits he is now battling and addiction to chocolate which is affecting his
weight.
June 10, 2006 - As if you needed another reason to eat chocolate, German researchers have shown that ingesting types rich in cocoa
solids and flavonoids—dark chocolate—can fight skin cancer. In Malaysia participants of Ipoh Star-walk will get sachets of cho-colate drink
in their goodie bags, thanks to Chek Hup Sdn Bhd. A Big Brother fan whose husband spent £4,000 on promotional chocolate in a bid to
win her a place on the Channel 4 reality TV show has got her wish. She was one of 35 people who found special gold tickets in Kit Kat bars.
June 08, 2006 - A report from the All Candy Expo trade show in Chicago. Includes information about the Canadian firm Botticelli who have
found a way to encase Omega 3 oil in chocolate to mask the unpleasant taste of the oil. A new chocolate named after India's most
colourful politician, Railway minister Lalu Prasad, has become a hit in the rural areas of north Bihar. Children have been big fans of the
new chocolate bars. President Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Republic has signed a bill lowering the VAT on chocolate, coffee and tea making
life a lot easier for Czech chocoholics. Masterfoods is spinning there most popular lines off into new dark chocolate versions. Some of the
affected lines will be M&M's, Dove and Snickers. It's hard to believe having to much chocolate could be a bad thing but UK confectionary
giant Cadbury Trebor Bassett (CTB) has taken a £12m hit on its profits after IT problems caused too many chocolate bars to be produced.
June 07, 2006 - The St. Petersburg Times conducted a chocolate syrup contest among seven easy to procure chocolate sauces, Nestle
Nesquik , Smuckers , Hannaford , Mrs. Richardson's and Hershey's among others. The Boston Globe has a nice recipe for chewy
chocolate chip cookies. The Mercury News presents a recipe for Chocolate Wickedness. The Seattle Times weighs in with a recipe for
Bittersweet Chocolate Blackout Cookies.
June 06, 2006 - Thorntons, the chocolate maker, has named John von Spreckelsen, the retailer who led a revival at supermarket
Somerfield, as its new chairman. Chocolat is a fund raiser for the Florida based Refuge House. Refuge House provides shelter to women
and children in the Tallahassee area. At least eight local chefs will provide chocolate flavored foods for the event. A press release for the
Exchange Hotel , in New York's Wall Street area, will start giving a box of Financial Crunch Chocolate when they stay at the Hotel. A nice
looking recipe for Chocolate-Chocolate Mint Leaf Semifreddo. A cool photo of Patissier Kikujiro Yoshida making a chocolate creation of the
Japanese teams World Cup's mascot. A neat photo of Nutella soccer balled shaped containers in commemoration of this years World
Cup. Our World Cup photo retrospective wouldn't be complete without a picture of a Kinder egg that is rooting for the German National
Team.
June 05, 2006 - Sunday July 30 th, Quebec, Canada will be the scene for the "Cacao Diseases: Important Threats to Chocolate
Production Worldwide" symposium which will be held at the joint annual meeting of the American Phytopathological Society, Canadian
Phytopathological Society and the Mycological Society of America. Twenty percent of the world's cocoa crop is destroyed by plant disease
every year and this symposium hopes to address the causes and possible cures.
June 04, 2006 - Oh why oh why am I not living in Virginia. A team of researchers under a grant from the Hershey Company are conducting
a study where subjects are provided with six weeks of free daily chocolate and $100 for completing the study. The study is looking for a link
between chocolate consumption and its effect on on reasoning, blood pressure and cholesterol.
June 03, 2006 - The first Alzheimer's Association Greater East Ohio Area Chapter Chocolate Ball was held and drew 150 guests.. Tell me
something good. Legendary singer Chaka Khan has launched her own line of chocolates "Chakalates" to help finance her foundation
which fights autism among other things.
June 02, 2006 - The Traders Hotel Penang , Malaysia has installed a three tier chocolate fountain at its Islander Restaurant. Murray
Bridge Australia's Cottage Box Chocolates has sold its chocolate-making and wholesale business after being placed in voluntary
administration. Four local residents bought the firm to bring it out of insolvency.
June 01, 2006 - Microbiologist Lynne Mackaskie and her colleagues at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom have
powered a fuel cell by feeding sugar-loving bacteria chocolate-factory waste. It could be the byproduct of chocolate making can help solve
the energy crisis. The South Bend Chocolate Co. has added a customized golf cart to its operation and now is making deliveries to anyone
in the downtown area who orders a $10 minimum.
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