| March 2006 News |
March 31, 2006 - Some interesting facts about the Belgian chocolate industry. In Parsippany New Jersey May 7th
there will be an Art Of Chocolate benefit that looks fairly promising. Ohio chocolatier Dan Malley of Malley's
chocolates weighs in on how the Internet has helped push up his Easter sales. An interesting article from
Reuters about the growth of the Fairtrade movement in the United Kingdom.
March 30, 2006 - A delegation of Ivory Coast government officials are in Fulton , New York deciding the fate of The
New York Chocolate and Confections Company factory. The Discovery Channel weighs in with an interesting piece
on the Medici family pushed for new recipes during the Italian Renaissance so that Florence could break the hold
of Spain on the chocolate trade.
March 29, 2006 - The future of The New York Chocolate and Confections factory is still up in doubt but local
businesses are pulling together trying to encourage investors in the Ivory Coast to keep the plant open. World's
Finest Chocolate is selling its Campbellford, Ontario, manufacturing facility to Blommer Chocolate. On a related
note Wrigleys Chewing Gum is launching a multi million dollar effort to find the health benefits of chewing gum.
Here's an interesting recipe for Chocolate Tomato Soup.
March 28, 2006 - Usually for me the taste and price of chocolate are what gets me going but I have to admit for
some reason I really like the look of Cruisin' Easter Bunny from Lake Champlain Chocolates. I'm kind of hoping he
appears in my basket this year. Hooray it looks like the Hershey tour will back up and running April 1st. The price
is unbeatable, free and the hours for April are Sunday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Check for an
updated schedule if visiting after April. The saga of the New York Chocolate and Confections factory continues.
They have laid off their 50 hourly employees but are hoping to acquire new financing and rehire them. Coming up
real soon chocolate made with camels milk instead of cows milk is just around the corner. An interesting recipe
for Mango Coconut Cake With Chocolate Ganache.
March 27, 2006 - In Australia Cadbury is suing local rival Darrell Lea to court for using purple and possibly
confusing chocolate buyers. An interesting article from Malaysia about local college students and how they have
experimented with different chocolate concoctions. The Alva Oklahoma Library is having a chocolate fund raising
event.
March 26, 2006 - US News and World Report has an article about baby boomers changing careers and has a bit
about Franny Martin owner of Cookies On Call. Russell Stover is laying off 496 employees of its Cookeville
Tennessee factory and turning it into a warehouse and distribution center.
March 25, 2006 - At the Petaluma Adult School they are now holding classes in chocolate tasting. Fascinating
article on how to make chocolate filled Easter eggs and how to dye them. Nice piece on the Moini family owners of
the Pegaus chocolate shop in Bend Oregon. The Kraft Foods site has some interesting chocolate recipes like this
one for Chocolate Molten Cake.
March 23, 2006 - Scharffen Berger has announced a limited run production of what sounds like a great 3 oz piece
of chocolate. Named Kumasi Sambirano the bar is a mixture of cacao beans from Ghana on the east coast of
Africa with beans from the island of Madagascar. A way to shave chocolate. It could be all over for New York
Chocolate and Confection as an employee has informed the media that they expect the lights ot be turned off today.
Egyptian Gold Truffle Gateaux ,that California-based Belgique Truffle Gateau created for the King Tut exhibit at the
Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Today is the day of the The 5th annual Kona Chocolate Festival
fundraiser so if you're in Honolulu , Hawaii drop by.
March 22, 2006 - In Vancouver , Canada a 30 pound chocolate egg is in need of emergency repairs after being
damaged by a flight attendant during its trip to its new home. A loving review of The Evil Chocolate Tart, from the
Walnut Creek Baking Company. A short history of Ghirardelli along with the winning recipe for the companies
America's Most Intense Chocolate Recipe contest which was won by Gigi Burton of Plainsboro, N.J., Her efforts
won the grand prize for Triple Chocolate Truffle Cake. Brach’s Confections, Inc. Issues an Allergy Alert on
Undeclared Almonds in Sam’s Choice™ Belgian Milk Chocolate Bars.
March 21, 2006 - A nice looking recipe for Chocolate Tostada With Olive Oil and Flaky Salt. Canada discovers
high end chocolate and this article covers Cadbury's ownership of Poulain and its efforts to turn it into a national
brand. Surprise, surprise, surprise, The National Confectioners Association conducted a survey of kids and found
that the number one most popular item in the basket is the chocolate rabbit.
March 20, 2006 - An interesting package of information from the folks at Nestle. Lots of material about the Nestle
forum on shared value creation and the Nestle concept of social responsibility in Latin America. More interesting
information from Nestle. It includes the Nestlé 2005 Management Report Pack.
March 19, 2006 - A little bit on the wedding cake business in the Philippines. With consumption of chocolate
increasing in China by 30% a year and 25% a year overall throughout Asia when will demand outstrip supply and
what will happen then? In Milton Canada, someone broke into the local elementary school and made off with 450
containers of chocolate milk. Three possible perpetrators were observed fleeing the scene of the crime. The
Japanese makers of Breath Palette toothpaste will be introducing 31 flavors to the English market. They include
cola and chocolate.
March 18, 2006 - New York Chocolate's in Fulton saga continues as the unpaid bills mount up and everyone
waits to see what happens next. The Mayo Clinic weighs in with the role of chocolate and calcium absorption. The
Hershey Trust Company CEO says Hershey is not currently up for sale. A group of sixth-graders from St. Mary's
School in Simsbury, Connecticut are currently lobbying state officials to make an oatmeal cookie, with white and
dark chocolate chips the state cookie. Neighboring Massachusetts has a state cookie, a chocolate chip cookie
made with Toll House morsels.
March 17, 2006 - Goetze's Candy Company, makers of the caramel cream candies that have been around forever
has released a 100 count package of loose caramels with a chocolate center. SlimDelices the French firm has
released their products here in the USA. The product is a diet drink and it comes in a chocolate flavor. Lancaster
Pennsylvania was the scene of a fire at the Miesse Candies Factory where the Easter Chocolate went up in
flames. The factory has been producing chocolate since 1955.
March 15, 2006 - New York Chocolate and Confections still has electricity but there gas has been cut off as they
await financing from the Ivory Coast. Hershey has entered into an agreement to set up a revolving line of credit.
March 14, 2006 - An article to remind you that the third week of March is National Chocolate week.
March 13, 2006 - A nice article about the first annual Concord California chocolate Festival. Ghirardelli introduces
a new line of dark chocolate bars in four new flavors Twilight Delight, Citrus Sunset, Toffee Interlude and Espresso
Escape. An interesting article with an overview of the gourmet chocolate industry. An article about an Erlanger ,
Ohio chocolatier Malinda Walker, who has opened her own shop Heavenly Treats.
March 12, 2006 - The New York Chocolate and Confections Company in Fulton New York claims it will continue to
pay its employees even though it is suspending operations until its new financing is in place. The 16th Annual
Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival and Baking Contest was held this weekend. March 14 is White Day in South
Korea and that is the day Dagoba will be launching its "Dagoba Organic Chocolate Concept Bar" in South Korea.
Good news for New York chocoholics as Chocolat Moderne will be open to the public Monday - Friday from 10:00
am - 6:00 pm. They are located at 27 West 20th Street Suite 905 in Manhattan.
March 11, 2006 - The New York Chocolate and Confections Company in Fulton New York is still hanging in and
depending on what you read is either going to get $8,300,000 in new funding from the Ivory Coast or is going to
get or $22,000,000 in new funding from the same source. The ladies of the Gamma Theta chapter of Tri Kappa in
Crown Point , Indiana are hard at work producing Easter eggs to raise money for local scholarships in what is an
annual tradition that goes back 14 years.
March 10, 2006 - It's looking bad for The New York Chocolate and Confections Company in Fulton New York as it
seems the hoped for financing arrangements had fallen through. In Mancheseter England lorry driver Kevin
Ormerod was sentenced to a year in jail for his part in faking the robbery of his truck and stealing 26 pallets of
Cadbury chocolate worth about $25,000 US.
March 09, 2006 - New York Chocolate and Confections Company in Fulton New York is still trying to put financing
in place to keep the doors open. The ambassador of the Ivory Coast is hoping to have the President of the Ivory
Coast to sign off on a new financing arrangement at any moment. The Chocolate Café is opening it's first store in
Somerset West South Africa. The American Fudge Factory is behind the newest arrival on the chocolate scene in
South Africa. Master chef Bobby Flay appeared on the Early Show on CBS and shared what appears to be an
awesome recipe for chocolate chip cookies.
March 08, 2006 - A small piece on the new Nestle line of Stixx candy. More financial difficulties for the New York
Chocolate and Confections Company in Fulton New York as they default on a HUD 108 loan.
March 07, 2006 - This is short notice but the 92nd Street Y is holding a chocolate tasting event , tomorrow
Wednesday March 8th, along with a panel that includes Joan Coukos of Chocolat Moderne, Kee Ling Tong of
Kee's and Martine Leventer of Martines. Their will also be dessert wines available to complement the chocolate.
The price is $45 and their is more information at the Y's website.
March 06, 2006 - Another article on Cocoavia that has more information. Nutrimaine, the French manufacturer of
Banania breakfast drink has finally relinquished their copyright on their old advertising material which had a racist
content. Scientists are working on creating a chocolate colored rose that will also smell like chocolate.
March 05, 2006 - An interesting article about a new London chocolate shop Melt that sounds great. A recipe for
making chocolate soup.
March 04, 2006 - According to the Palladium Times The New York Chocolate and Confections Company is way
behind on their electric bills and local taxes. They have agreed to pay to keep the electricity flowing by Tuesday with
an expected infusion of cash from the Ivory Coast. The factory located in Fulton, New York is a 103 year old former
Nestles plant. A company out of England , Anita Grant , has started to sell a new hair conditioner that is free trade
cocoa based.
March 03, 2006 - In New Zealand they are doing a study to test the effects of chocolate milk on longevity. An article
on Jean Galler.
March 02, 2006 - Cadbury chocolate eggs are being recalled in Canada as pieces of plastic have been
discovered in some. Out of Las Vegas an article about Katrina Markoff of Vosges Haut-Chocolat and Mars
Incorporated's Ethel M Chocolate Factory. Nestle is dropping 234 jobs at its York, England's headquarters
according to the BBC.
March 01, 2006 - A northern New Jersey High School holds a contest for students to make chocolate creations.
The Motley Fool investing web site examines whether chocolate is the next hot trend and should one invest and if
so what stocks.
there will be an Art Of Chocolate benefit that looks fairly promising. Ohio chocolatier Dan Malley of Malley's
chocolates weighs in on how the Internet has helped push up his Easter sales. An interesting article from
Reuters about the growth of the Fairtrade movement in the United Kingdom.
March 30, 2006 - A delegation of Ivory Coast government officials are in Fulton , New York deciding the fate of The
New York Chocolate and Confections Company factory. The Discovery Channel weighs in with an interesting piece
on the Medici family pushed for new recipes during the Italian Renaissance so that Florence could break the hold
of Spain on the chocolate trade.
March 29, 2006 - The future of The New York Chocolate and Confections factory is still up in doubt but local
businesses are pulling together trying to encourage investors in the Ivory Coast to keep the plant open. World's
Finest Chocolate is selling its Campbellford, Ontario, manufacturing facility to Blommer Chocolate. On a related
note Wrigleys Chewing Gum is launching a multi million dollar effort to find the health benefits of chewing gum.
Here's an interesting recipe for Chocolate Tomato Soup.
March 28, 2006 - Usually for me the taste and price of chocolate are what gets me going but I have to admit for
some reason I really like the look of Cruisin' Easter Bunny from Lake Champlain Chocolates. I'm kind of hoping he
appears in my basket this year. Hooray it looks like the Hershey tour will back up and running April 1st. The price
is unbeatable, free and the hours for April are Sunday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Check for an
updated schedule if visiting after April. The saga of the New York Chocolate and Confections factory continues.
They have laid off their 50 hourly employees but are hoping to acquire new financing and rehire them. Coming up
real soon chocolate made with camels milk instead of cows milk is just around the corner. An interesting recipe
for Mango Coconut Cake With Chocolate Ganache.
March 27, 2006 - In Australia Cadbury is suing local rival Darrell Lea to court for using purple and possibly
confusing chocolate buyers. An interesting article from Malaysia about local college students and how they have
experimented with different chocolate concoctions. The Alva Oklahoma Library is having a chocolate fund raising
event.
March 26, 2006 - US News and World Report has an article about baby boomers changing careers and has a bit
about Franny Martin owner of Cookies On Call. Russell Stover is laying off 496 employees of its Cookeville
Tennessee factory and turning it into a warehouse and distribution center.
March 25, 2006 - At the Petaluma Adult School they are now holding classes in chocolate tasting. Fascinating
article on how to make chocolate filled Easter eggs and how to dye them. Nice piece on the Moini family owners of
the Pegaus chocolate shop in Bend Oregon. The Kraft Foods site has some interesting chocolate recipes like this
one for Chocolate Molten Cake.
March 23, 2006 - Scharffen Berger has announced a limited run production of what sounds like a great 3 oz piece
of chocolate. Named Kumasi Sambirano the bar is a mixture of cacao beans from Ghana on the east coast of
Africa with beans from the island of Madagascar. A way to shave chocolate. It could be all over for New York
Chocolate and Confection as an employee has informed the media that they expect the lights ot be turned off today.
Egyptian Gold Truffle Gateaux ,that California-based Belgique Truffle Gateau created for the King Tut exhibit at the
Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Today is the day of the The 5th annual Kona Chocolate Festival
fundraiser so if you're in Honolulu , Hawaii drop by.
March 22, 2006 - In Vancouver , Canada a 30 pound chocolate egg is in need of emergency repairs after being
damaged by a flight attendant during its trip to its new home. A loving review of The Evil Chocolate Tart, from the
Walnut Creek Baking Company. A short history of Ghirardelli along with the winning recipe for the companies
America's Most Intense Chocolate Recipe contest which was won by Gigi Burton of Plainsboro, N.J., Her efforts
won the grand prize for Triple Chocolate Truffle Cake. Brach’s Confections, Inc. Issues an Allergy Alert on
Undeclared Almonds in Sam’s Choice™ Belgian Milk Chocolate Bars.
March 21, 2006 - A nice looking recipe for Chocolate Tostada With Olive Oil and Flaky Salt. Canada discovers
high end chocolate and this article covers Cadbury's ownership of Poulain and its efforts to turn it into a national
brand. Surprise, surprise, surprise, The National Confectioners Association conducted a survey of kids and found
that the number one most popular item in the basket is the chocolate rabbit.
March 20, 2006 - An interesting package of information from the folks at Nestle. Lots of material about the Nestle
forum on shared value creation and the Nestle concept of social responsibility in Latin America. More interesting
information from Nestle. It includes the Nestlé 2005 Management Report Pack.
March 19, 2006 - A little bit on the wedding cake business in the Philippines. With consumption of chocolate
increasing in China by 30% a year and 25% a year overall throughout Asia when will demand outstrip supply and
what will happen then? In Milton Canada, someone broke into the local elementary school and made off with 450
containers of chocolate milk. Three possible perpetrators were observed fleeing the scene of the crime. The
Japanese makers of Breath Palette toothpaste will be introducing 31 flavors to the English market. They include
cola and chocolate.
March 18, 2006 - New York Chocolate's in Fulton saga continues as the unpaid bills mount up and everyone
waits to see what happens next. The Mayo Clinic weighs in with the role of chocolate and calcium absorption. The
Hershey Trust Company CEO says Hershey is not currently up for sale. A group of sixth-graders from St. Mary's
School in Simsbury, Connecticut are currently lobbying state officials to make an oatmeal cookie, with white and
dark chocolate chips the state cookie. Neighboring Massachusetts has a state cookie, a chocolate chip cookie
made with Toll House morsels.
March 17, 2006 - Goetze's Candy Company, makers of the caramel cream candies that have been around forever
has released a 100 count package of loose caramels with a chocolate center. SlimDelices the French firm has
released their products here in the USA. The product is a diet drink and it comes in a chocolate flavor. Lancaster
Pennsylvania was the scene of a fire at the Miesse Candies Factory where the Easter Chocolate went up in
flames. The factory has been producing chocolate since 1955.
March 15, 2006 - New York Chocolate and Confections still has electricity but there gas has been cut off as they
await financing from the Ivory Coast. Hershey has entered into an agreement to set up a revolving line of credit.
March 14, 2006 - An article to remind you that the third week of March is National Chocolate week.
March 13, 2006 - A nice article about the first annual Concord California chocolate Festival. Ghirardelli introduces
a new line of dark chocolate bars in four new flavors Twilight Delight, Citrus Sunset, Toffee Interlude and Espresso
Escape. An interesting article with an overview of the gourmet chocolate industry. An article about an Erlanger ,
Ohio chocolatier Malinda Walker, who has opened her own shop Heavenly Treats.
March 12, 2006 - The New York Chocolate and Confections Company in Fulton New York claims it will continue to
pay its employees even though it is suspending operations until its new financing is in place. The 16th Annual
Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival and Baking Contest was held this weekend. March 14 is White Day in South
Korea and that is the day Dagoba will be launching its "Dagoba Organic Chocolate Concept Bar" in South Korea.
Good news for New York chocoholics as Chocolat Moderne will be open to the public Monday - Friday from 10:00
am - 6:00 pm. They are located at 27 West 20th Street Suite 905 in Manhattan.
March 11, 2006 - The New York Chocolate and Confections Company in Fulton New York is still hanging in and
depending on what you read is either going to get $8,300,000 in new funding from the Ivory Coast or is going to
get or $22,000,000 in new funding from the same source. The ladies of the Gamma Theta chapter of Tri Kappa in
Crown Point , Indiana are hard at work producing Easter eggs to raise money for local scholarships in what is an
annual tradition that goes back 14 years.
March 10, 2006 - It's looking bad for The New York Chocolate and Confections Company in Fulton New York as it
seems the hoped for financing arrangements had fallen through. In Mancheseter England lorry driver Kevin
Ormerod was sentenced to a year in jail for his part in faking the robbery of his truck and stealing 26 pallets of
Cadbury chocolate worth about $25,000 US.
March 09, 2006 - New York Chocolate and Confections Company in Fulton New York is still trying to put financing
in place to keep the doors open. The ambassador of the Ivory Coast is hoping to have the President of the Ivory
Coast to sign off on a new financing arrangement at any moment. The Chocolate Café is opening it's first store in
Somerset West South Africa. The American Fudge Factory is behind the newest arrival on the chocolate scene in
South Africa. Master chef Bobby Flay appeared on the Early Show on CBS and shared what appears to be an
awesome recipe for chocolate chip cookies.
March 08, 2006 - A small piece on the new Nestle line of Stixx candy. More financial difficulties for the New York
Chocolate and Confections Company in Fulton New York as they default on a HUD 108 loan.
March 07, 2006 - This is short notice but the 92nd Street Y is holding a chocolate tasting event , tomorrow
Wednesday March 8th, along with a panel that includes Joan Coukos of Chocolat Moderne, Kee Ling Tong of
Kee's and Martine Leventer of Martines. Their will also be dessert wines available to complement the chocolate.
The price is $45 and their is more information at the Y's website.
March 06, 2006 - Another article on Cocoavia that has more information. Nutrimaine, the French manufacturer of
Banania breakfast drink has finally relinquished their copyright on their old advertising material which had a racist
content. Scientists are working on creating a chocolate colored rose that will also smell like chocolate.
March 05, 2006 - An interesting article about a new London chocolate shop Melt that sounds great. A recipe for
making chocolate soup.
March 04, 2006 - According to the Palladium Times The New York Chocolate and Confections Company is way
behind on their electric bills and local taxes. They have agreed to pay to keep the electricity flowing by Tuesday with
an expected infusion of cash from the Ivory Coast. The factory located in Fulton, New York is a 103 year old former
Nestles plant. A company out of England , Anita Grant , has started to sell a new hair conditioner that is free trade
cocoa based.
March 03, 2006 - In New Zealand they are doing a study to test the effects of chocolate milk on longevity. An article
on Jean Galler.
March 02, 2006 - Cadbury chocolate eggs are being recalled in Canada as pieces of plastic have been
discovered in some. Out of Las Vegas an article about Katrina Markoff of Vosges Haut-Chocolat and Mars
Incorporated's Ethel M Chocolate Factory. Nestle is dropping 234 jobs at its York, England's headquarters
according to the BBC.
March 01, 2006 - A northern New Jersey High School holds a contest for students to make chocolate creations.
The Motley Fool investing web site examines whether chocolate is the next hot trend and should one invest and if
so what stocks.
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