Chocolate

Hot Salted Sriracha Chocolate

Emerald City Foods, Seattle, Wash.

April 20, 2018

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Sriracha lovers, rejoice. These salted chocolate bars are infused with Huy Fong Foods, Inc.'s hot chili sauce.

Chuao Moon Bark collection

Chuao Chocolatier, Carlsbad, Calif.

April 20, 2018

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Joyfully crafted with organic ingredients and FairTrade-certified chocolate, Moon Bark is the perfect healthy indulgence to fuel a wandering spirit.

Hershey’s Cookie Layer Crunch, Kit Kat Bit Kat make IRI’s new product leaders list

Brands bring in more than $112 million in total one-year sales.

Bernie Pacyniak

April 18, 2018

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Two Hershey products are among the top of research firm IRI’s 2017 list of “New Product Pacesetters.”

Super-premium chocolate helps drive growth in U.S. chocolate market

High-quality ingredients, care in preparation fuels interest in super-premium chocolate, despite price.

Alyse Thompson

April 18, 2018

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American consumers may equally love chocolate, but not all chocolate is created equal.

Davis Chocolate expands from private label to branded items

Wonka-like founder Brent Davis turns passion for chocolate, manufacturing experience into Indiana's only bean-to-bear operation.

Alyse Thompson

April 12, 2018

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Brent Davis, a veritable Wonka himself, founded Indiana's only bean-to-bar chocolate operation, Mishawaka-based Davis Chocolate.

New Hammond's chocolate bars

Hammond's Brands, Denver, Colo.

Alyse Thompson

April 5, 2018

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Hammond's Brands has introduced a line of 3-oz. vertical-tablet Belgian chocolate bars.

Askinosie Chocolate unveils first milk chocolate bar

Coconut milk acts as dairy substitute in bar with 52% cocoa solids.

Alyse Thompson

April 4, 2018

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Springfield, Mo.-based Askinosie Chocolate has unveiled its first milk chocolate bar — the 52% Coconut Milk Chocolate Bar.

New Wicked Dark chocolate bars

Taza Chocolate, Somerville, Mass.

Alyse Thompson

April 4, 2018

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Taza Chocolate has launched three new Amaze Bars inspired by the popularity of their best-selling, ultra-dark chocolate bar: 95% Wicked Dark. Joining the line are 95% Wicked Dark with Toasted Coconut, 95% Wicked Dark with Ginger and 95% Wicked Dark with Toasted Quinoa.

Hershey launches Cocoa For Good sustainability program

The company plans to make a $500-million commitment by 2030.

Alyse Thompson

April 3, 2018

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The Hershey Co. has launched the Cocoa For Good program, a comprehensive cocoa sustainability strategy designed to address the most pressing issues facing cocoa-growing communities: poverty, poor nutrition, at-risk youth and vulnerable ecosystems.

One-on-One: Alan Frost, president of FlavaNaturals

Pharmaceutical veteran teams up with Barry Callebaut to create high-flavanol chocolate products.

Bernie Pacyniak

April 3, 2018

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Capitalizing on Callebaut’s proprietary sourcing and processing methods, FlavaNaturals and Callebaut embarked on a journey to develop a new chocolate.

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND As demand for chocolate grows in developing markets, can the existing cocoa-growing regions meet the supply-side challenge? Bettering the economics for small farmers in Africa, Asia, South and Central America requires a comprehensive approach, one that takes into account improving agricultural practices, enhancing supply chain infrastructures, expanding community services, boosting farmer incomes and taking advantage of evolving technologies.