Chocolate News

• Valentine's Day staples not necessarily the best gifts, study says
  
  With Valentine's Day coming, people may be thinking of getting their significant others chocolates or flowers. But a new study says those gifts may not be received as well as other types of presents. Laura Podesta reports.
  CBS News.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• The sweet success of Dylan's Candy Bar
  
  As a child, the daughter of fashion design Ralph Lauren loved "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," and wanted to live in a candy land. ...
  CBS News.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Roger Federer on His New Gig: Swiss Tourism Spokesman
  
  In his new role, the tennis champion and avowed chocolate lover shares favorite places to hike, play tennis and eat in his home country.
  New York Times.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Australian swimmer Kirrily Edwards shares her healthy recipe for a chocolate peanut butter cake
  
  Professional swimmer Kirrily Edwards, from Sydney, has revealed how she makes a 'healthy' chocolate peanut butter cake in just one minute - without using an oven.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Former Coronation Street actress was probed by police amid claims she bribed voters with brownies
  
  Tracy Brabin (far left) had been pictured on the campaign trail with a box of brownies. Claims she bribed voters with chocolate goodies were investigated by police.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 5 May 2021.
• Spanish Confectioners Create Life-Size Chocolate Replica of Picasso's 'Guernica'
  
  Local artisans undertook the ambitious project in honor of the 85th anniversary of the bombing depicted in the famed anti-war mural
  Smithsonian.  Monday, 3 May 2021.
• Chocolate chip diplomacy: Biden courts Congress with gusto
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - The pictures always make it look so presidential: Joe Biden sitting in a tall-back chair, surrounded by the arrayed members of Congress invited for a meeting at the White House. ...
  Washington Times.  Saturday, 24 Apr 2021.
• Mondelez (MDLZ) Teams up With OFI, Boosts Cocoa Life Program
  
  Mondelez (MDLZ) in partnership with Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) will create the world's largest sustainable commercial cocoa farm in Indonesia.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 22 Apr 2021.
• Ghana's farmers eye sweet success from chocolate
  
  Ghana is the world's second largest cocoa producer but sees little of the profits from chocolate - for now.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 10 Apr 2021.
• Can You Guess the Real Discontinued Girl Scout Cookie From the Fakes?
  
  Do you know which Girl Scout cookie was introduced in 1992 and featured a praline filling, pecans, coconut, and a chocolate drizzle?
  Mental Floss.  Wednesday, 7 Apr 2021.
• Easter bunny crashes White House briefing
  
  The Easter bunny crashed the White House press briefing Monday to dole out chocolates to reporters after COVID-19 prevented the administration from holding a big, family-friendly Easter Egg Roll. ...
  Washington Times.  Monday, 5 Apr 2021.
• A history of the best LG phones: From sweet Chocolate to sour smartphones
  
  LG has a long history with phones and it's a history that has been peppered with some great successes. LG has turned heads, moving on new technologies
  Pocket Lint.  Monday, 5 Apr 2021.
• Today's weather forecast: Eat your Easter eggs before they melt
  
  Temperatures are set to climb to a possible 18C (64.4F) in the south of England today - putting Easter egg hunts at risk of becoming a chocolatey mess.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 4 Apr 2021.
• Giant chocolate helicopter 'a big challenge'
  
  Jan Hansen says the 7ft (2.1m) tall creation was "a bigger challenge than I thought".
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 31 Mar 2021.
• 'You wouldn't want it as your Easter treat': Chocolate given to troops by Queen Victoria is found in an attic
  
  A 121-year-old chocolate bar with royal connections has been found in the attic of a National Trust property.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 31 Mar 2021.

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