08/04/2009 23:42:45 - Our last news item didn't get to everyone (sorry about that), so for those that missed it please check out our updated forum (it's quicker and there's a new shoutbox).
There's a new review available on the site - this time for Kelloggs Totally Chocolatey Squares (and quite a few new products to vote on).
I'm sure you're all watching the (slightly crazy) antics of Willie Harcourt-Cooze on Channel 4 at the moment (last episode on Thursday night), and his new bar is proving rather popular. We'll wait and see if it changes the chocolate bar market much (higher cocoa products were already getting popular, but maybe the quality will improve too).
If you're hungry at work how about a chocolate keyboard.
Finally, horror of horrors how about breathable chocolate - how eliminating the melt in the mouth element of chocolate can be anywhere near as good I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see if it gets launched (and isn't just another April fool).
15/03/2009 20:55:56 - First some site news. Some more products have been added for you to vote on, bringing the total number to 636 and (at the time of writing) you've logged 19886 votes and 1313 mini-reviews!
Also the chocolate forum has been updated, this is now quicker and has a better shout box - check it out here.
Proof that biscuits are better with chocolate - chocolate digestives have been voted best biscuit to dunk in your tea (4 of the top 10 biscuits were chocolate varieties).
Fantastic news that Cadbury is going fair trade. This is something we've needed for such a long time, let's hope the rest of the industry will follow suit (but please no more silly adverts).
As per prior rumours Cadbury is bringing back the Caramel bunny and changing the wrapper of Dairy Milk Caramel (although the name isn't changing back to 'Caramel').
Many of you will have heard of the horrific (and idiotic) idea of bringing in a 'chocolate tax'. This idea isn't going anywhere - yet. Join the discussion on this in the forum.
04/01/2009 21:08:25 - Happy Chocolate New Year!
First some news about changes and updates to the Chocolate review web site. The pages for individual manufacturers now have a link to list all the products in the review they make, the main chocolate listing page now features an automatic random product (rather than a link for one), and on the data/voting pages for individual chocolate products you'll now find listings for cocoa solids and milk solids and (perhaps most importantly) also a listing for products that people love if they voted highly for the product you're viewing.
There's also been a bit of a clear out, so many many new items have been added to the review for you to vote on. A complete list of recent additions can be found at the end of this e-mail.
Please vote on smurfy's Best Choc of 2008 poll
Proof that all the pleading for their return was worth it, apparently 10 million wispas sold so far
Will 2009 be a year of more crazy flavours like bacon
Look out for Nestle's Perfect Break competition between now and march
Dreams and Crunchies to go from Cadbury Heroes to be replaced with Bournvilles and (ugh) toffee eclairs
We're used to Christmas chocolate appearing in September, but now Easter chocolate appears immediately after Christmas (many reported seeing chocolate eggs on boxing day!), so will we now see Christmas chocolate from April?!
10/10/2008 22:09:58 - Hello everyone, sorry for the very overdue Chocolate News Update (my lovely wife's just had an operation you see).
First just to remind you all, next week is Chocolate Week! See the chocolate week website for details: http://www.chocolate-week.co.uk/
Next, there's going to be a UK Chocolate Show this year! - In fact more than one. The first is in Norwich Nov 28-30 but the show will tour the country! See http://www.chocshow.com/ for details.
I've created a little quiz about chocolate bars, you can try it out at the Buzz web site here: http://www.mybuzzquiz.com/en_GB/actions/PlayQuiz.do?fileID=21472 or play it in game if you have Buzz for the PS3.
Cadbury have created a fun little chocolate factory game where you can combine all kinds of interesting ingredients (cabbage anyone?). Unleash your creativity at http://www.aglassandahalffullproductions.com/#/factory/ and maybe Cadbury will make your concoction (that'll bring the innovation to the market I'm always going on about).
On to the regular chocolate news:
Cadbury has launched Creme Egg Twisted (and quite nice it is too)
Wispa has now been brought back permanently (well done to everyone that bought them in the trial period to encourage Cadbury to keep 'em)
Smarties are now 70 years old
Rather oddly, a band (Innerpartysystem) release a single on Chocolate instead of vinyl
Divine chocolate is named Observer ethical business of the year
The first Rainforest Alliance certified chocolate is on the way
Fancy a chocolate reproduction of a famous landmark? - they're a bit pricey though
Some lovely looking new options for Penguins have been revealed (and they'll be available to vote on the web site soon)
Interesting info about Kshocolat - square eggs next Easter sounds interesting
If you haven't already tried them Cadbury have launched a couple of new variants on Dairy Milk (big bar versions available for voting on the web site)
Hilariously Selfridges has launched a chocolate called Credit Crunch (sounds nice at least as they're using Valrhona chocolate)
Earlier this year Thorntons launched the biggest box of chocolates (175,000 individual chocolates)
Sadly after 100 years, production at the old Nestle factory in York has ended
Twinings has made a rather tasty sounding chocolate drink using real Swiss chocolate
Finally; Nestle are taking Toffee Crisp into the sharing sector, lets hope it's more successful that KitKat Kubes (it's a bit boring with Mars dominating so much there)
|
by paulham
