Sprüngli has launched the Grand Cru Absolu, the world’s first chocolate with only two ingredients. The Switzerland-based producer of grand cru chocolate describes the product as an “intense chocolate experience, unlike any other.” Made from Bolivian single-origin cacao beans and juice from the cacao fruit, Sprüngli has unveiled handcrafted dark chocolate truffles and elegant macarons, […]
Nestlé is spending 45 million Swiss francs ($45.13 million) a year on efforts to source cocoa sustainably, the food company said, also citing progress in reducing child labor in its West African supply chain. The company, which has spent about 220 million francs over the past ten years on efforts to tackle child labor and […]
Nestlé has created a unique new chocolate made entirely from the cocoa fruit, using only the beans and pulp as ingredients. The new chocolate, to be launched in Japan this autumn, has been developed using a “natural approach” and patented technique which does not require adding any refined sugar. Nestlé hails its invention as a […]
The link between moderate chocolate intake and lower risk of irregular heartbeat may be due to chocolate’s flavanol content, say researchers. In a collaboration that includes researchers from Aalborg University Hospital in Denmark, the findings highlight the higher flavanol content of dark chocolate, which has shown efficacy in healthy blood vessel function. In addition, moderate […]
For all you caffeine junkies out there, BrewBudz has what you’ve been waiting for: a line of CBD- and THC- infused coffee, tea and cocoa. “It’s an opportunity to bring together two different rituals in life,” says BrewBudz Vice President Jeffry Paul. “Drinking coffee or tea is something that’s part of your everyday… There’s also […]
