Swiss chocolatier Barry Callebaut’s Mona Lisa design studio has developed personalized 3D printed chocolate at scale, the company announced Friday (Feb. 14). Mona Lisa teamed up with a pastry chef, Jordi Roca, so he could add his creative touch to 3D chocolate. His Flor de Cacao...
There is no shortage of products designed to appeal to conscientious consumers, or marketing terms aiming to draw them in. Green, sustainable, locally sourced, fair trade, clean, socially conscious, cruelty-free – buzzwords that two decades ago were rarely seen on store shelves have become increasingly commonplace,...
If chocolate is not the world’s most beloved food, it is at least a top contender, and has been for nearly 300 years. Global consumers eat a lot of chocolate each year – around $85 billion dollars’ worth, or 7.7 million tons annually. And Americans eat a...
Hershey Co. has revealed that it will raise its prices on chocolate to offset costs. Higher freight prices boosted Hershey’s cost in the third quarter and the issue will most likely persist into 2019, Chief Executive Michele Buck said Thursday (October 25). Many consumer product companies...
February 16, 2020
Swiss chocolatier Barry Callebaut’s Mona Lisa design studio has developed personalized 3D printed chocolate at scale, the company announced Friday (Feb. 14). Mona Lisa teamed up with a pastry chef, Jordi Roca, so he could add his creative touch to 3D chocolate. His Flor de Cacao depicts the flower-like opening of the cocoa bean when it […]
October 26, 2018
Hershey Co. has revealed that it will raise its prices on chocolate to offset costs. Higher freight prices boosted Hershey’s cost in the third quarter and the issue will most likely...
April 15, 2017
Easter attracts its share of unfavorable comparisons and jokes — it’s like Christmas without the gifts, it’s like Halloween without costumes — it’s a rare opportunity to combine hide-and-go-seek, eggs, chocolate,...
