Two great In Focus articles bring you two very different paths to chocolate success, as we interview Rob Anderson at Fresco and Jeff Shepherd at Lillie Belle — both are must-reads… Eric wraps up his two-part series on Corruption in the Chocolate Chain, and gives clear, easy steps for how we as chocolate connoisseurs can fix the problem… David Menkes throws down on Belgian chocolate and organics… Chocolate News reports some of the best news ever… and more…
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Elements Truffles showcases their ayurveda-inspired artisan chocolates in this month’s outstanding chocolate offer. Make sure you read May’s In Focus article on Elements and its founder, Alak Vasa, to see exactly why you do not want to miss the Elements Truffles Chocolate Offer!
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Deforestation and cacao, together for nearly twenty-five years, as the chocolate industry takes a toll on Africa’s ecosystem, creating an unsustainable structure that puts not only Africa, but the future of cacao in jeopardy. In Part One of this two-part series, we pull back the curtain on how greed & corruption wreak havoc on our beloved chocolate.
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Halloween chocolate, two words that go together oh-so-well. Rene Zimbelman takes a look at Halloween candy and chocolate trends in the USA, taking you on a billion dollar journey from where we are as a trick-or-treating country to where we truly need to be…
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In this issue — Eric Battersby kicks off a two-part series on Corruption in the Chocolate Chain, and what we as chocolate connoisseurs can do about it… Rene Zimbelman looks at Halloween and candy in the USA, with an eye on a better Halloween future… Marisa reports back from her September visit to San Francisco… David Menkes goes no comment, but passes the baton to Jeff Shepherd on Callebaut’s ruby… Chocolate may help prevent sunburn, and much more here in October!
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This issue’s chocolate offer delivers the Chocolate Connoisseur Bundle from Projet Chocolat — eight Chocolate Tasting Papers and six Chocolate Envelopoes — yet another way to elevate your appreciation of chocolate to a whole new level…
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