Amazing Shrinking Chocolate Bars

The Daily Mail has reported that some of the largest chocolate companies in the world have been shrinking their chocolate bars to maintain profits in the wake of huge increases in the cost of cacao. Since 2002 the price has risen from ~$1000/tonne to a height of ~$3400/tonne at the end of 2009 and although...

Lindt Forgets The Spirit Of Christmas

Can you believe that Lindt & Spruengli AG from Switzerland and August Storck AG from Germany wanted to tradebmark chocolate Easter rabbits and Christmas reindeer so that they could have exclusive rights to sell them in the EU? But it doesn’t stop there, you can also add chocolate bells into the...

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Chocolate News Bits and Bobs

There's always chocolate news, but its not always good news!

Chocolate To Get More Expensive?

Chocolate prices are set to go up. This can only be a bad thing for consumers. But for producers its good news.

KIT KAT ‘Cross Your Fingers’ Football World Cup TV Ad

I love it when there's a bit of needle with companies and one gets the upper hand. Great work from Nestle!

Hotel Chocolat Factory Shop – Huntingdon

I wish I lived closer to the Hotel Chocolat factory shop! But I'd spend too much money there!

Hotel Chocolat's 'Chocolate Bond'

Hotel Chocolat have thought of a very novel way to raise money - with a chocolate bond.

Thorntons Announces Profit Warning

Thorntons haven't been making as much money as people thought they would do.

Kraft Starting To Cut 600 British Jobs

It looks like the job losses as a result of the Kraft & Cadbury takeover have continued.