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Swiss chocolate consumption melts away amid pandemic

Nathalie Olof-ors, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 03 04:00 AM

ZURICH - Swiss chocolate makers were perhaps expecting a sweet spot as people turned to comfort food during the pandemic but are instead facing devastating 2020 figures showing consumption in Switzerland melting to a 40-year-low. Read more »

ALAMIN: Dapat bang kainin, iwasan ang mga sumusunod na pagkain?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 01:43 PM

Sa programang "Sakto" ng Teleradyo, sinagot ng nutritionist na si Ellsemere Gaille Bacabang kung dapat bang kainin o iwasan ang ilang pagkaing pinaniniwalaang mabuti o nakakasama sa puso.  Read more »

Senators want more gov't programs to boost PH cacao production

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 09:29 PM

Senators on Tuesday underscored the government's need to strengthen its programs supporting the country’s cacao industry. Read more »

Filipinos' interest in sweets surged during pandemic

Anna Gabrielle Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 06:38 PM

During these difficult times, Filipino consumers craved a sweet escape— literally.  Read more »

Chocolate Santas ‘wearing’ masks? COVID-conscious confectionery sells out

Krisztina Fenyo, Reuters
Posted at Nov 21 10:07 PM

"I am sure next year I will sell only a fraction of these, as Santas will no longer have to wear a mask." Read more »

These new sweet and savory holiday treats from Starbucks will most likely cheer you up

ANCX Staff
Posted at Nov 04 12:59 PM

There’s something for the chocolate lovers and the meat lovers, and more indulgent options to up your happiness quotient   Read more »

Davao is 'cacao capital' of the Philippines says Agriculture department

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 04:44 PM

Davao is now the Cacao Capital of the Philippines as it leads the cacao beans production in the region, the Department of Agriculture said Tuesday. Read more »

Of bottomless iced tea, Chicken Kiev and dayap cake: A love letter to Chocolate Kiss Café

GINNY MATA
Updated as of Aug 09 11:19 AM

The author and her friends in the UP Diliman community wax nostalgic about their beloved café that is closing its doors after 23 years. By GINNY MATA Read more »

Daughter of Chocolate Kiss founder writes heartfelt goodbye to beloved UP campus cafe

ANCX
Updated as of Aug 04 07:06 AM

Goodbye Chicken Kiev and Hickory Smoked Spareribs. Goodbye bottomless iced tea.  Read more »

UP Diliman hangout Chocolate Kiss to close after 23 years

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 04:04 PM

The Chocolate Kiss Cafe, a popular hangout in University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City, is set to close permanently this month after 23 years. Read more »

Nestle upsets Fairtrade over KitKat cocoa sourcing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 06:56 AM

Nestle said Tuesday it would source cocoa for British KitKats from Rainforest Alliance-certified producers, ditching a 10-year association with Fairtrade which claimed a lifeline for poor farmers was being cut.  Read more »

Mindanao's Auro ships cacao beans to Europe, a first for Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 11:13 AM

It brought a total of 20,000 kg of 5 different varieties of premium cacao beans to Belgium, the DTI said in a statement.  Read more »

Why Choco Mallows, Curly Tops & other chocolates of our youth might be the best Valentine gifts

Feliciano Rodriguez III
Updated as of Feb 08 03:47 PM

The perfect Valentine’s gift is still chocolate, but you can sprinkle it with lots of nostalgia (and booze) Read more »

These bottled cocktails will make your holidays happier, especially the eggnog variant

Jam Pascual
Posted at Dec 16 04:41 PM

Eggnog isn’t a holiday staple in these shores, but 35cl will make you wish it was. Read more »

One humble farmer from Davao is now among the 20 best cacao bean producers in the world

Feliciano Rodriguez III
Posted at Nov 23 02:58 PM

Thanks to the young and enterprising duo behind Auro Chocolate—and their local farmer partners—Philippine cacao is making a name for itself in the highly demanding world of fine chocolate. Read more »

Sandara Park, bumisita sa Chocolate Hills

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 11:08 AM

Achieved! Read more »

Pinoy farmer’s cocoa beans named among best in the world

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 02 06:24 PM

A Filipino farmer has been recognized in the prestigious Salon du Chocolat or the International Cocoa Awards.  Read more »

Bad news for chocolate lovers: it may not help your vision

Linda Carroll, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 27 06:49 AM

While the new study didn’t show any benefit to consuming a single piece of chocolate, “that doesn’t mean eating it over the long term isn’t beneficial,” said Lema, a retina surgeon at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai in New York City. Read more »

PH chocolate takes centerstage at biggest food expo in Russia

Niel Caburnay Tero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 11:30 AM

Cebu-based Tablea Chocolate believes that the Philippines will become a major player as far as cacao supply is concerned in three years. Read more »

Filipina promotes tablea in chocolate nation Belgium

Raquel Bernal-Crisostomo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 12:52 PM

Tableya Filipina will be available by October, in time for Christmas gifting, said Marielle Moens. Her first tabela-based chocolates, called Theo and Brom, were manufactured in Belgium. Read more »