French chocolate features Indonesian cacao beans Nov 2, 2008
Based in Roanne, Central France, there is a team of 40 to help produce Pralus' edible delicacies, producing nearly 25 tons of chocolate bars a year. These are sold at selected outlets in France, London (Fortnum and Mason's), New York and Tokyo. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Recalled candy in GTA stores Nov 1, 2008
The recalled treats include Hershey's chocolate chips, milk and dark chocolate bars (with and without almonds), Glosettes, Eat-More bars, Reese peanut butter cups, Oh Henry ... They had to have know that these chocolate bars were of dubious origin. (Toronto Star)
Older and, mostly, wiser Oct 31, 2008
With immaculate, presumably digital, quality (a picture of his photographic equipment shows portable computer hard drives neatly stacked like so many chocolate bars), he renders subjects close-up in clinical detail. The undulating face of the painter Andrew Wyeth, 91, is reduced to the consistency of pizza dough, with each plentiful fold emphasised by explicit studio lighting. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A nut-free Halloween? Not so tricky. Oct 30, 2008
-- Hershey plain chocolate bars (not king or mini size). -- Jolly Rancher hard candy, lollipops and. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cool candies Oct 29, 2008
Everyone else on your block will be offering trick-or-treaters all the familiar brands of chocolate bars usually in those fun size packages that are no fun at all. A few members of the no-fun brigade will opt instead for pretzels, pencils or fruit snacks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Edit: An Island of Sweets Oct 29, 2008
Instead of wasting the splurge on chocolate bars, one could save the calories for a visit to New York, trying international desserts from bakeries and take-out restaurants. Some, like baklava, may be familiar, but only West Africans and millet connoisseurs will know others like thiakry. (India Times, India)
China egg firm says sorry for melamine Oct 28, 2008
Tests found melamine in a variety of Chinese-made products from milk and chocolate bars to yoghurt exported around the world, including egg products in South Korea, leading to items being pulled from shop shelves. "We solemnly apologise to consumers and distributors. We solemnly state here that my company had never purchased melamine or added melamine to feeds or products," Han Wei, of the egg supplier Hanwei Group in Dalian province, said. (Reuters India)
Soot and ties Oct 27, 2008
Party favors were chocolate bars with animals on them, the proceeds of which went to conservation efforts. It was wonderful how the park looked, Schlegel said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Bodybuilders keep it real Oct 26, 2008
"They indulge in fast food and have a treat after they missed out on chocolate bars and burgers," he said. Natural Physique bodybuilding adheres to a no-drug policy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
101 ways to save Oct 26, 2008
Buy packs of items like cocoa, chocolate bars and the like and then divide them up. Package them in pretty mugs (found at yard sales or on sale) and tie with a ribbon and a handwritten note from the student. (Republican-American)
Premium chocolates don't have to be pricey Oct 26, 2008
The company recently launched its ChocoPod, a hybrid of its bon bons and chocolate bars last year ... Divine Chocolate's dark chocolate bars have a cocoa content of about 70 percent. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Nestle underlying sales beat predictions Oct 24, 2008
The Switzerland-based maker of Nescafe coffee, Maggi soup and KitKat chocolate bars raised its forecast yesterday for 2008 organic growth to about 8% from a previous target of at least 2007s 7. 4% and stuck by its long-term goals. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Cadbury, Olympics make for strange bedfellows Oct 23, 2008
The National Obesity Forum immediately criticized the deal, pointing out the link between chocolate bars and childhood obesity. Nonetheless, it means London organizers have now reached about two-thirds of their target of $1. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Economy's frightful, but candy sales are delightful Oct 23, 2008
This year, she spent about $30 on a mix of SweeTarts, Blow Pops and Hershey's chocolate bars. "Going with the non-chocolate is a way to save a little more," she said. (News & Observer)
Will the economy affect your Halloween choices? Oct 23, 2008
Will the Bazooka bubble gum and Tootsie Rolls be filling out your candy roster instead of the more expensive chocolate bars. What about costumes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
One factory finds itself doing just that. Oct 21, 2008
The Somerville chocolate maker contracted Ames to build special display boxes for their Chocolate Mexicana round chocolate bars that would enable them to always display with the label up, even as the product moved and slid down in the box. They wanted an octagonal box. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Cadbury signs on as sponsor of 2012 Olympics Oct 21, 2008
While the deal is not proving popular with health campaigners who point out the link between chocolate bars and childhood obesity, it means that London organizers have now reached around two-thirds of their target of 600-700 million pounds (US$1-1. 2 billion) from domestic sponsors. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Sports in brief Oct 21, 2008
Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. AUTO RACING: Yarborough says writing's on wall. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Bollywood brings credit crisis on screen Oct 18, 2008
The crisis, that has inspired "credit crunch" chocolate bars and "meltdown" parties in the West, is reflected in a new Hindi film "EMI," or Equated Monthly Installments, by debutant writer-director Saurabh Kabra. It is set for release later this month. (India Times)
Are parents who don't let their kids participate in Halloween misguided? Oct 18, 2008
My dad used to swipe most of our chocolate bars ... My dad used to swipe most of our chocolate bars. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Peter Chianca: Psssst Wanna buy some popcorn? Oct 17, 2008
When I was a kid, some under-funded organization I was involved with assigned me the task of selling tremendous chocolate bars for $1 apiece. My strategy was to leave them on the kitchen counter at our house, whereupon they would eventually disappear (not a small number of them into me while I sat on the couch watching Scooby-Doo cartoons), requiring my parents to write a check to cover their cost. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Cadbury sets focus on original chocolate factory Oct 16, 2008
A site by the Bourne brook in south-west Birmingham chosen by John Cadbury's sons George and Richard, its name appears on one of Cadbury's dark chocolate bars. 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
* New products linked to melamine Oct 5, 2008
The industrial chemical had been found in Mnd Snickers peanut Fun Size packets, both produced by Mars, and Kit Kat chocolate bars imported from Nestle Tianjin in China, the Korea Food and Drug Administration said. Mars is recalling these products because it is legally obligated to do so following the announcement by the Korean Food and Drug Administration [KFDA], Mars said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Milk scandal spreads Oct 5, 2008
The industrial chemical had been found in Mlk chocolate snack and Snickers peanut Fun Size, both produced by Mars, and Kit Kat chocolate bars imported from Nestle Tianjin in China, Korea Food and Drug Administration said. "Mars is recalling these products because it is legally obligated to do so following the announcement by the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA)," Mars said in a statement. (iAfrica.com)
More nations pull suspect products as China milk scandal spreads Oct 5, 2008
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Sweet business of chocolate Oct 4, 2008
As the only American chocolatier licensed to use Amedei, created from Venezuelan sun-dried cacao beans and manufactured into chocolate bars by a producer in Italy considered among the world s finest, Blue makes a dizzying array of chocolate truffle flavors: apple cider, caramel, passion fruit caramel, cinnamon and chili, egg nog, espresso, hazlenut, lemon, peppermint, pistachio, pumpkin and tangerine, among others. He gets his cream from a Nebraska farm where all the cows are grass fed and graze... (East Bay Business Times, CA)
More Top Stories Asia Pacific Headlines Oct 4, 2008
The industrial chemical had been found in M&M's milk chocolate snack and Snickers peanut Fun Size, both produced by Mars, and Kit Kat chocolate bars imported from Nestle Tianjin in China, Korea Food and Drug Administration said. "Mars is recalling these products because it is legally obligated to do so following the announcement by the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA)," Mars said in a statement. (Yahoo! Asia News)
* Chinese official claims milk scandal now under control Sep 25, 2008
But China could face an uphill struggle to convince its own people and those abroad that it has the situation in hand, as fears grow that compromised ingredients may have contaminated other Chinese-made products such as cookies and chocolate bars. Australia issued fresh warnings yesterday for China and nearby nations in the wake of the scandal, advising its citizens overseas to avoid all Chinese-made milk products, unless companies have confirmed their goods are free from contamination. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
At chocolate factory site in Moscow, a new kind of luxury box Sep 16, 2008
And they kept making chocolate bars named Alyonka, for the daughter of the first female cosmonaut, and Slava, or Glory, which evoked Soviet slogans. Now, Krasny Oktyabr, still rolling with the times, has become what every Russian company seems to want to be: a real estate developer. (International Herald Tribune)
Post the First Comment Sep 16, 2008
The airlift helped save more than 2 million men and women in Berlin but had special meaning for German children who received little parachutes with chocolate bars and gum from the "Candy Bombers.". The 60th anniversary of this historic event is honored in a traveling photo exhibit, "The Berlin Airlift - A Legacy of Friendship.". (The Current Online, MO)
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The maker of Dreyer's ice cream, Purina pet food and KitKat chocolate bars, said Wednesday that it aims to grow second-half 2008 sales by at least 7. 4. (Investors Business Daily)
Very Small Business Sep 10, 2008
The barren business park, the vending machines spitting out stale chocolate bars, the grandiose company names and meaningless jargon uttered with such conviction - Wayne Hope certainly knows how to skewer the world of small business. "When you're in a war, which business is, you need a much bigger ad," Hope's shonky businessman, Don Angel, tells one customer he is trying to lure into his stable of crappy publications. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Nestle sees H2 growth slowing as pricing eases Sep 10, 2008
The Vevey-based maker of Nescafe coffee, KitKat chocolate bars and Maggi soup is aiming to grow 2008 underlying sales at least as fast as 2007's 7. 4 percent, but Singh said it will not be in line with the 8. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Read Indepth Article Sep 9, 2008
Because where one of the best beaches is called Chocolate Hole we have a Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory kind of twist". Using discarded Splenda bags to smear oil paint on canvas abandoned kitchen utensils to draw lines in paint already there and even his own fingers and hands to apply pigments St. Croix artist John F. McCarthy is saving a tree by painting without brushes! In my most successful paintings, the paintbrush never touches the canvas, says the 45-year-old... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Phelps pledges support for Chicago's Olympics bid Sep 4, 2008
He described how he lived on pasta, pizza, fruit and chocolate bars while in Beijing. When asked what he would be if he wasn't a swimmer, he answered, "A couch potato, I'm lazy.'' Phelps was in the city to tape the TV season premiere of "The Oprah Winfrey Show'' with more than 170 other U.S. Olympians. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* Chinese man regains worlds tallest title AuHv@ Sep 1, 2008
She told the teacher there had been a fire in her bedroom, but everyone knew it was a tall story, or Timmy told us that the candy shop were handing out free chocolate bars, but when we got there we discovered that it was just another of his tall stories. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Who promotes the health needs of 'Looked after children' in Ghana? Aug 30, 2008
How come should our Government allow our children to be exposed through our chocolate bars ... As it stands it appears system are not co-ordinated at all otherwise we would not have chocolate bars in Europe with a picture of a young girl on our cocoa farm. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Soft Food Diet Menu Options Aug 27, 2008
Plain chocolate bars (no nuts) melt in the mouth; Reese a Peanut Butter cups are another option. Foods to Avoid. (Suite101.com)
Treatment center workers accused of sexually abusing girls Aug 27, 2008
According to investigators, Reyes-Rosado plied the victim with chocolate bars and chocolate drinks in an attempt to keep her quiet. Search for Cars s from local dealers. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Hallmark Magazine uses greeting cards to attract media agencies Aug 26, 2008
The identity of the magazine explains why the message is being delivered by greeting cards rather than T-shirts, coffee mugs, customized chocolate bars or the many other trinkets that publishers distribute among the denizens of Madison Avenue. The sender is Hallmark Magazine, owned by Hallmark Cards, which is seeking to stimulate ad sales with a campaign that carries the theme "Get in the magazine that's up ... Hallmark Magazine.". (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
* Johnny Neihu's News Watch: Even worse than taike Doritos Aug 23, 2008
I was planning to buy high-grade Swiss chocolate bars, Ricola cough drops and some of those horns they use on mountaintops in Ricola advertisements for every single Taiwanese child and seriously disabled person. 9. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'Superdove' scribe sees grace, beauty in unlikely source Aug 21, 2008
Dove, she notes, is equated with peace and used as a name for chocolate bars and soap. Pigeon has no marketing appeal. (USA Today -- Life)
Hedging is second nature for food groups Aug 18, 2008
Food companies were once a little blas about the price they paid for the ingredients that went into their corn flakes, chocolate bars and yoghurts because in the 1980s and 1990s, prices of agricultural commodities were falling. While many food companies took the precaution of hedging some of their key ingredients Mars, the owner of Snickers bars, has been hedging cocoa since the 1960s they did not have to worry too much about being caught out by unexpectedly big price jumps. (FT.com -- Markets)
How much will you pay for airline food? Aug 17, 2008
Chocolate bars, potato chips and other snacks are available for $2 or $3 on flights of an hour and a half to two hours. Meals: From $4 on flights of more than two hours, including a strawberry cream cheese crepe ($4), mushroom pea orzo ($8), and grilled shrimp Caesar salad ($10). (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Getting ready the day beforethe big race Aug 17, 2008
This is not the time to load up on ice cream and donuts and chocolate bars. Save these for after the race and reward yourself for a job well done. (Daily Triplicate)
Auffrey: Chowing down on Charles Street Aug 16, 2008
They have plenty of exotic truffles and chocolate bars including one of my favorites, the Vosges Bacon Bar. Who doesn t love bacon. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Hershey Raises Candy Prices, Blames Higher Costs Aug 16, 2008
The maker of Hershey chocolate bars and other sweets said its 2008 profit would be at the low end of its forecast range and cut sales and earnings growth projections for 2009, sending its shares down more than 4 percent. Food makers across the board have been raising prices as commodity costs climb. (ABC News -- Wire)
Sweet tooth to get more expensive: Hershey raises prices 11% Aug 16, 2008
The price increase was the second already this year for the candy company known for its Hershey's chocolate bars, bite-sized Kisses and Reese's peanut butter cups. The immediate increase was necessary to offset "significant increases" in the cost of raw materials such as sugar, cocoa and peanuts up as much as 45% since the start of the year as well as the growing cost of fuel, utilities and transportation, Hershey said. (USA Today -- Money)
Hershey lifts prices, blames costs Aug 16, 2008
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Five Years in Newtown;UK Gourmet Marks Anniversary Aug 13, 2008
"When we first opened, we had a little basket of chocolate bars. Now we have four shelves. You have not had chocolate until you have have chocolate from across the pond," she said. Lisa said Americans come in and see Cadbury and Nestle brands, thinking it is the same chocolate that is available in all the stores in this country. (Voices, CT)
"SUPERDOVE" Aug 10, 2008
"We never talk of pigeons of peace, or dove droppings on statues. 'Dove' is a pleasant enough title to grace chocolate bars and soap, while 'pigeon" has no marketing appeal. . (New York Post -- Opinions)
Junk Food That Could Be Good For You! Aug 9, 2008
The six are pork rinds, alcohol, beef jerky, sour cream, coconut, and chocolate bars. The magazine explains that there are "more than 15 types of saturated fat and, despite the fact that they've been damned as a whole by nutrition experts for decades, some are actually heart-healthy. That's good news, since high-fat foods are often the tastiest. "But a bad reputation is hard to shake. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Junk Food Leads to French Obesity Aug 9, 2008
In the land of baguettes and good cheese, the consumption of chocolate bars, chips and soda is on the rise, and obesity is through the roof, at least by French standards ... But would that deter families from buying chocolate bars, chips and soda. (ABC News)
A Chocolate a Day Boosts Health Aug 8, 2008
Some high-quality dark chocolate bars are available for $2 to $4 each. . (Newsmax)
Nestle Raises Annual Sales Forecast After First-Half Profit Tops Estimates Aug 7, 2008
Kraft Foods Inc., whose Kenco coffee and Cote d'Or chocolate bars compete with Nestle products, said last week second-quarter profit rose 3. 5 percent after it raised prices and lifted its full-year profit target. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Eat chocolate, save the world Aug 4, 2008
Take Climate Change Chocolate bars by the San Francisco company TerraPass. At $4. (Boston Globe)
Veteran remembers sad times, good times Jul 29, 2008
I climb in the window and he was ready to attack me too," Dobbs said."I took the crackers and chocolate bars and dropped them by him. While he was busy eating I took the collar off and I jerked the chain off the wall," Dobbs said. "The crackers and bars were hard as a rock but he made mince meat out of them. (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
How the Big Apple tastes to a chocolate lover Jul 28, 2008
The flagship location quickly gained a following for its hand-poured chocolate bars with wrappers designed by local artists, and for the attached cafe that whipped up delicious hot chocolates and desserts. The new Chocolate Bar at Henri Bendel steps up the indulgence factor by offering savory fare, wine, and cocktails. (Boston Globe)
iPhone Apps Store - Jul 27, 2008
The shopping list apps seems like a good idea, but I don't fancy walking around the supermarket with the iPhone in one hand whilst pushing a trolley full of kids reaching for chocolate bars. Unless you had it on a lanyard around your neck, the phone would hit the deck for sure. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Kim just an entree for leaner Mundine Jul 26, 2008
AS HE gorged on chocolate bars before the first of two workouts yesterday, Anthony Mundine declared: "I think I've been fighting out of my weight for a long time.". On the eve of his first bout below super-middleweight, Mundine has had no problem shedding the four pounds required to make the 164-pound (74. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Dover Recreation has a golden ticket with 'Willy Wonka Jr.' Jul 25, 2008
Only five golden tickets are hidden in Wonka chocolate bars all over the world. Those who find the coveted tickets will receive a private tour of the factory, given by Mr. Wonka himself. (Henrietta Post, NY)
Read more... Jul 22, 2008
The American Heritage line includes an authentic chocolate drink mix, chocolate sticks, and chocolate bars and is also sold at Historic Deerfield, Fort Ticonderoga, Mount Vernon, Monticello, and Fortress Louisbourg. It meets 21st century manufacturing standards. (PNN Online)
The thinking man's action hero Jul 22, 2008
Fortunately, MacGyver has a few chocolate bars, a scrap of sodium metal, a cold capsule, a pair of binoculars and cigarettes. He uses the chocolate to plug up the leaking tank of acid -- sulfuric acid reacts with sugar to form a kind of glue. (Salon)
Tribal fight Jul 18, 2008
The main use for the metal is in food wrappings for things like chocolate bars, potato crisps and snack foods. Another big consumer is the auto industry. (BBC News)
More of this story » Jul 16, 2008
A local woman on a mission aims to change that, one chocolate bar at a time or maybe one box of chocolate bars at a time ... While individual chocolate bars are available, a lidded box shut with a chartreuse ribbon is the big seller ... Boxes containing six chocolate bars sell for 22 in groupings by specific categories such as fashion, art, literature and wine. (Wood River Journal, ID)
