Chocolate maker Hershey receives township approval for $200 million plant expansion

HERSHEY, Pa. -  Chocolate maker Hershey has gained township approval for a $200 million expansion project that would shift production from a century-old plant to a modern facility nearby.

 

Derry Township supervisors on Tuesday approved the final land development plans for the 243,000-square-foot expansion at a plant in West Hershey.

After construction is complete, production would shift to the expanded facility from the original plant built by company founder Milton Hershey.

 

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Cadbury ditch the 'glass and a half' icon to words

It's been their trademark slogan for more than 80 years.

But now chocolate-makers Cadbury have ditched the iconic words 'glass and a half' from the labels of their famous Dairy Milk bars.

The 'glass and a half' referred to the the amount of milk used to make each half-pound of the chocolate.

 

It has now been replaced by the not-so-catchy words: 'The equivalent of 426ml of fresh liquid milk in every 227g of milk chocolate.'

What do you think about this change?  I think its absurd to change the trademark and the company being sold. Share your comments here.

 

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Chocolate for A Good Cause

Rescue Chocolate gives us a reason to eat it ! Chocolate may not be good for dogs, but for the month of September it just may be the sweetest way to save a life! Rescue Chocolate is donating 100% of its profits for the month of September to In Defense of Animals .

 

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Chocolate Pizza

This time, Pedro says, they are introducing the chocolate pizza, “thin-crust, 6.5 inches in diameter,” freshly oven-baked, lavishly coated with warm bittersweet chocolate, topped with savory shallot bits, or your choice of salted anchovy fry or crisp bacon bits.

“Every single-serve pizza contains no less than the equivalent of an 80-gram bar of 65-percent cacao dark chocolate, made from single-origin Ecuador beans.

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The Langham, Boston welcomes the return of Boston's two favorite decadent buffets - the Chocolate Bar and the City Brunch.

September starts a new season of all things savory, including Boston's two best culinary indulgences - chocolate and Sunday brunch. The Langham, Boston welcomes the return of Boston's two favorite decadent buffets - the Chocolate Bar and the City Brunch.

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South American food giant Grupo Nacional de Chocolates is to acquire US cookie manufacturer Fehr Foods for US$84m - should be for improving the company

Blue Cheese Chocolate Truffles

Anyone who is a diehard fan of both chocolate and cheese  had better make room because there is a new combination to try.  LillieBelle Farms, along with Rogue Creamery, have created Smokey Blue Truffles to tantalize your taste buds.  They are a completely unexpected combination of smokey blue cheese and organic milk chocolate all rolled up in toasted almonds.

Apparently the blue cheese used in this surprising confection has been honored with several cheese awards.  It is smoked with hazelnut shells, which reportedly helps to unify the flavor with the almonds on the outside of the truffles.

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The Versatility of Chocolate Wedding Favors

This convention of giving marriage favors was proposed by a abounding Europeans who had a income to suggest worldly presents to a guest during a wedding. Initially, marriage favors proposed out in a form of tiny inventive boxes which were done up of porcelain, bullion or crystal. These tiny boxes were concurred by people as bonboniere as well as customarily they were lonesome with changed gems. At which time, sugar was utterly dear as well as additionally had illness advantages as well as so these boxes were used to keep bonbons or any alternative honeyed treats.

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A Taste of the Chocolate Genome

The genetic blueprint of the chocolate tree is at hand, but not quite in mouth.

Two independent teams have completed drafts of the DNA sequence of the cacao tree, the source of chocolate, scientists announced September 15. Both efforts will eventually help breed plants that resist disease yet still bear superior beans, the researchers claim.

 Neither group has published results in a scientific journal, so it’s difficult to discern what’s been discovered. Both teams assert that their data are as rich as a slab of Belgium’s finest dark. But what’s been released publicly may be more like a watery cup of hot cocoa.

 

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Chocolate Country: Switzerland's Finest Chocolatiers

DENVER - The Swiss are known for many things, among them: banking, scenery, watches, and chocolate. The latter, in all its forms, is the one that almost miraculously transcends borders and cultures and binds the people and country together.

The Swiss pioneered the development of milk chocolate in the 1800s, and since then, many (including me) consider their chocolate to be the finest in the world. Some of the biggest names in the industry have a presence here, including Nestle, Lindt and Toblerone. Since everyone has their favorites, I am going to give you my own recommendations for some of the best chocolatiers in Switzerland.

 

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Cadbury UK launches female-friendly Bliss

The new bar which contains a smooth vanilla mousse covered in Dairy Milk chocolate will sell at a RRP of £0.53 and hits the strores from 11 October.

Dairy Milk Bliss will launch with a combined TV, outdoor, PR and digital campain which will focus on the bar’s strapline ’the most pampered chocolate bar in the world’

 

 

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U.S. industry pledge millions to end child labor in cocoa harvests

The U.S. government and the chocolate industry pledged $17 million on Monday to help end child labor - some of it forced and dangerous - in two African countries where much of the world's cocoa is grown.

"If there's one thing people around the world share in common it's our love of chocolate. But it is a bitter reality that the main ingredient in chocolate, cocoa, is produced largely by child labor," said Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, at a signing ceremony for a new agreement between industry, the Department of Labor, the Ivory Coast and Ghana.

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Chocolate Tour

 

 

Chocolate Tour: 2010 Dates

Friday, Nov 26 10:30a.m.

at Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, CA

Do you love fine chocolate? You have come to the right city, because San Francisco is at the center of the new wave of artisan chocolatiers. They're experimenting with high quality beans, new methods of production, exotic fillings and breathtaking packaging. On this tour you will learn about what makes fine chocolate and sample from a wide array of San Francisco gourmet chocolate boutiques.

Price: $44 - $50

Phone: (415) 312-1119

Age Suitability: None Specified

 

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Rescue Chocolate teams up with In Defense of Animals to save lives

Vegan chocolate is coming to the aid of shelter animals. Rescue Chocolate , the small, Brooklyn based chocolate company which donates 100% of its profits to animal rescue organizations around the country, has chosen In Defense of Animals ,an international animal protection organization, for its September beneficiary.

 

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Schoggi giving out custom assortments at the Emmy Awards

Schoggi will be part of the HBO Luxury Lounge, in honor of the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards. We'll giving out custom assortments today and tomorrow to the VIP's and guests.

Dont ask how to be a VIP or a guest :)

 

Chocolate Fair in London - this weekend

Chocoholics and not book your calendars on:

Time: September 5, 2010 at 9:30am to September 7, 2010at 5pm
Location: Grand Hall, Olympia, London

As the UK’s only trade event dedicated to artisan chocolate it’s a valuable opportunity to discover the very best suppliers of quality chocolate to meet the rapidly increasing consumer demand.

Retailers and food service buyers alike can source suppliers, transformers and chocolatiers that can add a unique, delicious and lucrative new aspect to their offering or menu.

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This piqued my curiosity - Kahlua - Chocolate - Espresso

Kahlua and chocolate covered espresso beans are luxuriously enveloped with the finest Belgian Dark and Milk Chocolate. Upon hardening, the block of sumptuous chocolate is then broken into pieces and placed in a clear gift bag.

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