Chocolate

2024 - 2 - 14

Exploring the World of Chocolate: Health Benefits, Festivals, and Industry Insights

Cacao Products - Chocolate Festivals - Chocolate Industry - Dark Chocolate - Valentine's Day Chocolate

Delve into the diverse aspects of chocolate - from its health perks to price hikes and festival celebrations.

Chocolate enthusiasts have much to celebrate as experts tout the health benefits of dark chocolate, packed with antioxidants like flavonoids. The Cordillera region kicks off its first chocolate fest, showcasing a variety of cacao products. In a unique experiment, food scientists test how music influences chocolate perception. Hershey and Cadbury face price hikes due to soaring cocoa prices, impacting Valentine's Day chocolate prices. UK's Tesco unveils ten new chocolate bars to delight consumers.

Valentine's Day intensifies demand for dark chocolate and champagne, known for their health-boosting properties. Extra-dark chocolate rich in flavonoids offers antioxidant protection against diseases. However, cocoa price spikes dampen the Valentine's mood, raising production costs. Despite this, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa recommends the consumption of darker, bitter chocolate for its health benefits.

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The Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate | UT Physicians (UT Physicians)

“Various parts of the cocoa bean are healthy,” said Higgins. “It is packed with antioxidants including things like flavonoids and polyphenols. It also tends to ...

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Cordillera unwraps its first chocolate fest on Valentine's Day (Rappler)

The event showcases a wide array of cacao products from the provinces of the Cordillera, signaling the beginning of concerted efforts to strengthen the ...

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Food scientists taste-test how music changes chocolate perception (WSU News)

WSU food scientist Carolyn Ross recently led a taste panel at WSU's Sensory Evaluation Lab that paired bites of chocolate with short tracks of classical ...

Hershey and Cadbury chocolate makers eye price hikes to cover ... (Yahoo Finance)

The makers of Hershey and Cadbury chocolates are planning more price hikes to cover a fresh record-setting surge in cocoa prices, even as inflation-hit ...

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Valentine's Day chocolate prices highest in years amid cocoa shortage (CNBC)

It's also a season when demand for lobster and beef generally rise, as consumers dine out during the Valentine's season.

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Tesco debuts ten new chocolate bars - FoodBev Media (FoodBev.com)

UK supermarket chain Tesco has introduced ten new chocolate block bars across its core Tesco and Tesco Finest ranges.

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Good news for Valentine's Day: Dark chocolate and champagne ... (News-Medical.net)

These have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, while also producing nitrous oxide in the blood, helping relax blood vessels and so reduce blood ...

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Can chocolate be a health food? What to look for in your favorite ... (The Washington Post)

Extra-dark chocolate is rich in flavonoids, which are full of antioxidants that can protect cells and lower risk for cancer, heart disease and other ...

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Eye-watering cocoa prices put a damper on Valentine's Day chocolate (ConfectioneryNews.com)

Love may be in the air this Valentine's Day – but so is the eye-watering price of cocoa on the market, making the cost of the key ingredient in chocolate ...

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DOH chief recommends 'darker, more bitter' chocolate (Manila Bulletin)

Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa supported the custom of giving chocolates to loved ones on Valentine's Day by citing their health ...

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