Organic Chocolate Sea Salt??

Organic chocolate and sea salt together! WOW!! Could this be so? It will be used for salads, to rim glasses, enhance desserts and placed on grilled meats.
The manufacturers believe the chocolate salts are a crowd pleaser because consumers are wanting more exciting condiments? I feel this one is worth a try, after all, they are most everyone's two favorite things!! Together they should be great.

Don’t Eat Your Peeps----Blow Them Up!!

A museum in Rochester, N.Y. amazed children and adults with a science experiment using Easter Peeps candy!
The demonstrator puffed the Peeps up to twice the normal size and then shrunk them back down, by changing the air pressure around them. Sorry I missed this!

Candy Made More Nutritious?

Some consumers are looking for foods that are lower in fat and sugar. Candy makers are looking past the ingredients and are searching for new technologies and ideas that can help make candy more healthy. To make chocolates and candy healthier, the confectionery manufacturers are adding fruit pieces, real fruit juices (with no added sugar), vitamin additives, and making more premium dark chocolates.

Functional Chocolates Gain Popularity

A new survey found 27% of consumers in Belgium, Switzerland, France, Germany, the U.K. and the U.S. buy chocolate to help boost their moods. This survey also found that 21% of these consumers are interested in chocolates that contain functional ingredients.

So Little Time....And So Many Kinds!!

Everyone loves chocolate! Everyone has a favorite kind. The appearance, the aroma, the sweetness, and the smoothness and creaminess in your mouth is undeniable. And the many flavors, there are so many!

Remember all these that follow are "chocolate." (I must say some sound good without the chocolate....no that’s not right, everything is better with chocolate!) Here are a few: chocolate gummy bears, dark chocolate with cayenne pepper and pumpkin seeds, a probiotic chocolate bar, a mixed berry dark chocolate bar, whole bean chocolate, dark chocolate with espresso, black cherry chocolate, dark chocolate with the aromas of tobacco, nuts, prunes, green bananas, or fresh citrus. Also chocolate with curry powder, Kalamata olives, black sesame seeds and my favorite smoked bacon and salt.

All of these tastes, additions and flavorings play a role in ones satisfaction, but chocolate is the STAR! And remember you have so little time....Enjoy!!!

Chocolate - The Best “Mood Food”!

Chocolate is the leader of the growing "mood food" category. But a report warns that the market including foods that make people feel happy could be a "passing fad". But, I don’t think chocolate that has been around for so many years could be a "fad!!"

Exotic Chocolates Are In Demand!

According to National Confectioners Association, consumers are spending millions of dollars on exotic-flavored chocolates. Popular choices include delicious sweets infused with lavender, green tea or paprika. With the Americans sophisticated palate; the demand is for stronger flavors in chocolate. For example wasabi or grapefruit. The dark chocolates have more popularity also, the fancier and more intricate, and the more colorful designs.

If 60 Is The New 40 – Then “Dark Milk” Chocolate Is The New Milk

Chocolatiers are reinventing milk chocolate with the new "dark milk". These varieties are less sweet than the regular milk chocolate. The dark milk candy is made with an increased cocao content, and can be creamy, yet a bittersweet mix, that will satisfy both milk and dark chocolate lovers. I say bring on more kinds of chocolate!!!