Chocolate News

Millions of women across the world may soon be jumping for joy over a new way to get that ever so desired chocolate fill without the fat.

There is a growing trend in craft beers. The latest editions on the market include such new delights as a Voodoo Doughnut Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Banana Ale.

Birmingham - Cadburys UK has found a way to please chocolate lovers located in hot climates and for coping with sudden heat waves in the UK. They have applied for a patent to make chocolate bars that don't dissolve into a sticky sweet mess when temperatures soar.

The Louisiana Municipal Police Employee's Retirement System, a Hershey shareholder, sued the chocolate making company for refusing to disclose its cocoa suppliers from two Western African countries, Ghana and Ivory Coast, known for forced child labor.

Toronto - Chocolate lovers were in for a special treat at Roy Thomson Hall on Friday, with a gala dedicated to their favourite sweet. The event, called "Cocoa Cabaret" kicked off the celebrations for the annual Toronto Chocolate Festival.

Stockholm - We already knew chocolate could be good for the heart and good for the brain but now new research suggests it can also reduce the risk of stroke.

Is it possible to produce a more healthy form of chocolate? A scientific team think so, provided that half of the fat content is replaced with fruit juice.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has told Hershey Co. claims about its chocolate syrups violate federal law. The warning was issued Feb. 14, however details weren't made public until yesterday.

Estes Park - An Estes Park, CO chocolate factory got an odd visitor last week as video surveillance footage showed that a bear had broken in and sampled the wares.

Archaeologists working in Mexico have announced a discovery of 2,500-year-old chocolate. While the existence of chocolate is not surprising, what did amaze researchers is that the traces of chocolate were found on a plate instead of a cup.