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December 31, 2006 - A Brooklyn, New York woman upset over receiving her hot chocolate with no whipped
cream assaulted the Dunkin Donuts worker who made it. She threw the drink in his face and then proceded to
attack him with the door that she ripped off of a refrigerator. The Lexington Herald - Leader out of Kentucky recently
reviewed and compared eight different drinking chocolates. They rated Ghirardelli number one. Read the rankings
here. The following is a link to a picture of a 1,000 kg. cake that is on display in a shopping mall in the centre of
Kiev. The cake is composed of over 4,600 eggs, 131 kg of sugar, 151 kg of flower, 23 kg cocoa-powder, 217 kg of
cherries, 360 kg of cream and 52.5 kg of black and white chocolate.
December 28, 2006 - Like we here at eChocolateNYC need an excuse but today and tomorrow are designated
as National Chocolate Day according to The National Confectioners Association. On Tuesday January 2nd
tickets will go on sale for The 22nd annual Chocolate Fest that will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at
Knoxville Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dunkin' Donuts is introducing white chocolate to its roster of hot drinks.
Read the Press release here. Vandals found a new use for chocolate when they attacked the library at the Capital
High School in Helena, Montana and poured chocolate syrup into the computers in the library as well as on the
carpeting and threw hundreds of the books onto the floor. We do find ourselves agreeing with Helena School
District library coordinator Suzi Watne who commented “It definitely was not a chocolate lover or a reader who did
this. A chocolate lover wouldn’t waste this much chocolate — it must have been a vanilla fan,”
December 26, 2006 - If you are looking for some holiday baking ideas this article from the Toledo Blade has
three very chocolate ideas. The trifle, strudel and truffle cake are all discussed at length. A photo of
Massachusetts Gov-elect Deval Patrick, left, hands out chocolate gelt during a Chanukah Menorah lighting
ceremony on Boston Common Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006, in Boston. Chanukah gelt is traditionally given to children
on the eight-day Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of Lights. Standing next to Patrick is Boston Mayor Tom
Menino. Turkish food company Ulker Group plans on spinning off its Ulker Chocolate and Ideal Foods units and
bringing them to market sometime in 2007. Lickity Split Chocolate LLC is owned by 35 Navajo children in the state
of Utah. They recently received a national award from the Small Business Administration. The companies best
seller is a chocolate lollipop in the shape of a Navajo Prayer basket. Researchers at the University of Washington
have found that holiday baking has a direct effect on the Puget Sound. Tests of sewage showed cinnamon, vanilla
and artificial vanilla levels rose between Nov. 14 and Dec. 9, with the biggest spike right after Thanksgiving. The
research shows pretty much everything eventually ends up in our water supply and the question arises since many
fish use a sense of smell to find their way about do these seasonal fluctuations affect them.
December 25, 2006 - Of course before anything else we here at eChocolateNYC wish all of our visitors a very
Merry Christmas and please let us know of any Christmas chocolate discoveries you make this holiday season.
The Delhi, India airport is being redone in time for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Along with the alterations
they have rented space to Nirula who produce a popular Hot Chocolate Fudge. The Holy Cross Abbey’s bakery, a
Trappist monastery in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, has raised money for the monastery for decades through
sales of its signature fruitcake. Facing declining sales as tastes have changed they were fortunate enough to
partner with Brenda Casabona and her husband, Charlie, the owners of De Fluri’s Fine Chocolates in
Martinsburg. The Casabonas experimented and soon found they could dip slices of the fruitcake in chocolate and
had created something new. The Casabona's started selling the slices and the monastery also sells the slices
through their website. Falls Church, Virginia, resident B. Keith Ryder , proprietor of BCakes by BKeith has added
chocolates to his cake business. This article discusses chocolate making and gives some good practical advice
from Mr. Ryder. A photo of French Socialist Presidential candidate Segolene Royal listening to the workers of
Milka Chocolate factory during a meeting in Strasbourg December 20, 2006.
December 24, 2006 - South Bend Chocolate Company is making 14-thousand pounds of chocolate a day, double
their average 7,000 lb a day output , for the holiday season. The Indiana concern finds Christmas the busiest time
of the year with Valentine's Day second. British ingredients firm Tate & Lyle has been moving towards creating
ingredients that will allow dessert manufacturers the ability to create desserts without using trans fats. With the
growing momentum away from trans fats especially the banning of trans fats in New York City restaurants Tate &
Lyle are getting ahead of the curve in what looks like a growing marketplace.
December 22, 2006 - Haagen Dazs has announced a contest the winner who will be showered with prizes and
more importantly change the face of Ice Cream as we know it. It is create your own flavor which must be a flavor
that can be made from common household ingredients. Ah does white chocolate have caffeine and if so how
much. Find out here. The San Jose Mercury News brings some helpful tips about microwaving chocolate for
dipping. Don't forget even a drop of water can ruin a batch. Wednesday bought a batch of Polish chocolate being
sold in Greece that was worm ridden and now a court in New Delhi, India has ordered Cadbury to pay out 15,000
rupees ($335) in compensation for a man who bought some Cadbury chocolate in 2003 and was embarrassed
when he gifted it to a friend who opened it at a party and discovered it worm ridden. Cadbury's defense which was
the chocolate was improperly stored by the retailer was shipped by them in perfect condition and they couldn't be
held liable for what happened after the product left their control. CardioPower Truffles by Designs For Health are
sugar-free, and each contains Reducol(TM), a food ingredient clinically proven to reduce cholesterol by up to 24%
when combined with a prudent diet and exercise. So claims Designs For Health. Read their Press Release.
December 20, 2006 - Waitrose the British retailer has announced they will be carrying their own brand of Fair
trade chocolate including a dark chocolate version that will have a 70% cocoa content. The Hershey Company
announced Friday the opening of its new Global Customer Innovation Center. Here customers and Hershey
personnel will be able to team up to create new products using the Hershey brand. The Global Customer
Innovation Center is located on Hershey's headquarters campus in Hershey, Pa. Out of Hawaii Dole has released
Waialua Extra Dark Chocolate -- made of 70 percent cacao -- The cacao was planted on about 20 acres of land in
1996, after the Waialua Sugar Mill closed. The beans are transformed into chocolate by Guittard in San Francisco
and can be ordered at the Dole Plantation Store or their online branch. The Carefur-Marinopoulos supermarket
chain in Greece was hit with a piece of bad chocolate luck this week. An inspection by The Central Macedonia
Regional Food Inspection Department led to the recall of chocolate produced by the Polish firm INDA POLSKA.
Hundreds of the bars were found to be infested with worms in differing states of evolution.
December 19, 2006 - The Kalamazoo Gazette takes a look at high end hot chocolate a examines products by
Marie Belle, Dufflet Hot Sipping Chocolate and Bellagio Sipping Chocolate. A list of San Diego's top ten dessert
spots from Sign On San Diego. Chuao Chocolatier makes the list as well as an assortment of bakeries. Kathy's
Kandies & Chocolate Lounge in Lafayette Indiana has moved three blocks to a new location. Anna Mazzoccoli,
was downsized and used her time to realize her dream of studying chocolate making and opened Xocolat Corner,
a chocolate shop in Closter, New Jersey. She carries a large line of different chocolates and makes her own
chocolate bark. Chalk this up to more good news for Dark Chocolate. Researchers in the United Kingdom have
found that sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), have found their symptoms alleviated with the
consumption of 45g of specially formulated dark chocolate. The following is a reprint of a Press Release from
Nestle. Mrs. Nelly Wenger has informed Nestlé of her decision to resign as Managing Director of Nestlé
Switzerland in order to secure the best possible conditions for her full recovery and allow the Company to ensure
management continuity at its Swiss subsidiary. Nestlé expressed its gratitude for Mrs. Wenger's commitment over
the two years she spent at the helm of Nestlé Switzerland and for her understanding, and wishes her a complete
recovery. Mr. Hervé Cathelin, who had been asked to take over operational responsibility of Nestlé Switzerland
during her leave of absence for health reasons, will continue to head the Swiss market.
cream assaulted the Dunkin Donuts worker who made it. She threw the drink in his face and then proceded to
attack him with the door that she ripped off of a refrigerator. The Lexington Herald - Leader out of Kentucky recently
reviewed and compared eight different drinking chocolates. They rated Ghirardelli number one. Read the rankings
here. The following is a link to a picture of a 1,000 kg. cake that is on display in a shopping mall in the centre of
Kiev. The cake is composed of over 4,600 eggs, 131 kg of sugar, 151 kg of flower, 23 kg cocoa-powder, 217 kg of
cherries, 360 kg of cream and 52.5 kg of black and white chocolate.
December 28, 2006 - Like we here at eChocolateNYC need an excuse but today and tomorrow are designated
as National Chocolate Day according to The National Confectioners Association. On Tuesday January 2nd
tickets will go on sale for The 22nd annual Chocolate Fest that will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at
Knoxville Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dunkin' Donuts is introducing white chocolate to its roster of hot drinks.
Read the Press release here. Vandals found a new use for chocolate when they attacked the library at the Capital
High School in Helena, Montana and poured chocolate syrup into the computers in the library as well as on the
carpeting and threw hundreds of the books onto the floor. We do find ourselves agreeing with Helena School
District library coordinator Suzi Watne who commented “It definitely was not a chocolate lover or a reader who did
this. A chocolate lover wouldn’t waste this much chocolate — it must have been a vanilla fan,”
December 26, 2006 - If you are looking for some holiday baking ideas this article from the Toledo Blade has
three very chocolate ideas. The trifle, strudel and truffle cake are all discussed at length. A photo of
Massachusetts Gov-elect Deval Patrick, left, hands out chocolate gelt during a Chanukah Menorah lighting
ceremony on Boston Common Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006, in Boston. Chanukah gelt is traditionally given to children
on the eight-day Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of Lights. Standing next to Patrick is Boston Mayor Tom
Menino. Turkish food company Ulker Group plans on spinning off its Ulker Chocolate and Ideal Foods units and
bringing them to market sometime in 2007. Lickity Split Chocolate LLC is owned by 35 Navajo children in the state
of Utah. They recently received a national award from the Small Business Administration. The companies best
seller is a chocolate lollipop in the shape of a Navajo Prayer basket. Researchers at the University of Washington
have found that holiday baking has a direct effect on the Puget Sound. Tests of sewage showed cinnamon, vanilla
and artificial vanilla levels rose between Nov. 14 and Dec. 9, with the biggest spike right after Thanksgiving. The
research shows pretty much everything eventually ends up in our water supply and the question arises since many
fish use a sense of smell to find their way about do these seasonal fluctuations affect them.
December 25, 2006 - Of course before anything else we here at eChocolateNYC wish all of our visitors a very
Merry Christmas and please let us know of any Christmas chocolate discoveries you make this holiday season.
The Delhi, India airport is being redone in time for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Along with the alterations
they have rented space to Nirula who produce a popular Hot Chocolate Fudge. The Holy Cross Abbey’s bakery, a
Trappist monastery in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, has raised money for the monastery for decades through
sales of its signature fruitcake. Facing declining sales as tastes have changed they were fortunate enough to
partner with Brenda Casabona and her husband, Charlie, the owners of De Fluri’s Fine Chocolates in
Martinsburg. The Casabonas experimented and soon found they could dip slices of the fruitcake in chocolate and
had created something new. The Casabona's started selling the slices and the monastery also sells the slices
through their website. Falls Church, Virginia, resident B. Keith Ryder , proprietor of BCakes by BKeith has added
chocolates to his cake business. This article discusses chocolate making and gives some good practical advice
from Mr. Ryder. A photo of French Socialist Presidential candidate Segolene Royal listening to the workers of
Milka Chocolate factory during a meeting in Strasbourg December 20, 2006.
December 24, 2006 - South Bend Chocolate Company is making 14-thousand pounds of chocolate a day, double
their average 7,000 lb a day output , for the holiday season. The Indiana concern finds Christmas the busiest time
of the year with Valentine's Day second. British ingredients firm Tate & Lyle has been moving towards creating
ingredients that will allow dessert manufacturers the ability to create desserts without using trans fats. With the
growing momentum away from trans fats especially the banning of trans fats in New York City restaurants Tate &
Lyle are getting ahead of the curve in what looks like a growing marketplace.
December 22, 2006 - Haagen Dazs has announced a contest the winner who will be showered with prizes and
more importantly change the face of Ice Cream as we know it. It is create your own flavor which must be a flavor
that can be made from common household ingredients. Ah does white chocolate have caffeine and if so how
much. Find out here. The San Jose Mercury News brings some helpful tips about microwaving chocolate for
dipping. Don't forget even a drop of water can ruin a batch. Wednesday bought a batch of Polish chocolate being
sold in Greece that was worm ridden and now a court in New Delhi, India has ordered Cadbury to pay out 15,000
rupees ($335) in compensation for a man who bought some Cadbury chocolate in 2003 and was embarrassed
when he gifted it to a friend who opened it at a party and discovered it worm ridden. Cadbury's defense which was
the chocolate was improperly stored by the retailer was shipped by them in perfect condition and they couldn't be
held liable for what happened after the product left their control. CardioPower Truffles by Designs For Health are
sugar-free, and each contains Reducol(TM), a food ingredient clinically proven to reduce cholesterol by up to 24%
when combined with a prudent diet and exercise. So claims Designs For Health. Read their Press Release.
December 20, 2006 - Waitrose the British retailer has announced they will be carrying their own brand of Fair
trade chocolate including a dark chocolate version that will have a 70% cocoa content. The Hershey Company
announced Friday the opening of its new Global Customer Innovation Center. Here customers and Hershey
personnel will be able to team up to create new products using the Hershey brand. The Global Customer
Innovation Center is located on Hershey's headquarters campus in Hershey, Pa. Out of Hawaii Dole has released
Waialua Extra Dark Chocolate -- made of 70 percent cacao -- The cacao was planted on about 20 acres of land in
1996, after the Waialua Sugar Mill closed. The beans are transformed into chocolate by Guittard in San Francisco
and can be ordered at the Dole Plantation Store or their online branch. The Carefur-Marinopoulos supermarket
chain in Greece was hit with a piece of bad chocolate luck this week. An inspection by The Central Macedonia
Regional Food Inspection Department led to the recall of chocolate produced by the Polish firm INDA POLSKA.
Hundreds of the bars were found to be infested with worms in differing states of evolution.
December 19, 2006 - The Kalamazoo Gazette takes a look at high end hot chocolate a examines products by
Marie Belle, Dufflet Hot Sipping Chocolate and Bellagio Sipping Chocolate. A list of San Diego's top ten dessert
spots from Sign On San Diego. Chuao Chocolatier makes the list as well as an assortment of bakeries. Kathy's
Kandies & Chocolate Lounge in Lafayette Indiana has moved three blocks to a new location. Anna Mazzoccoli,
was downsized and used her time to realize her dream of studying chocolate making and opened Xocolat Corner,
a chocolate shop in Closter, New Jersey. She carries a large line of different chocolates and makes her own
chocolate bark. Chalk this up to more good news for Dark Chocolate. Researchers in the United Kingdom have
found that sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), have found their symptoms alleviated with the
consumption of 45g of specially formulated dark chocolate. The following is a reprint of a Press Release from
Nestle. Mrs. Nelly Wenger has informed Nestlé of her decision to resign as Managing Director of Nestlé
Switzerland in order to secure the best possible conditions for her full recovery and allow the Company to ensure
management continuity at its Swiss subsidiary. Nestlé expressed its gratitude for Mrs. Wenger's commitment over
the two years she spent at the helm of Nestlé Switzerland and for her understanding, and wishes her a complete
recovery. Mr. Hervé Cathelin, who had been asked to take over operational responsibility of Nestlé Switzerland
during her leave of absence for health reasons, will continue to head the Swiss market.
