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Vegan and free-free chocolate brand NOMO has released its own line of lollies for its younger followers.

Cacao Barry releases first wave of WholeFruit chocolate for chefs and artisans By Anthony Myers Two years since its impressive launch in San Francisco, Barry Callebaut’s global brand, Cacao Barry, has announced the release of its first couverture chocolate made from 100% pure cacaofruit for chefs and food artisans. Cacao Barry’s WholeFruit Evocao is the first signature expression of WholeFruit chocolate, and it said other exciting flavour profiles will follow in 2022. “ At Cacao Barry, we are proud to present WholeF...

SmartSweets continues its kick sugar campaign with first hard candy innovation By Anthony Myers The low-sugar candy market leader’s individually wrapped lollipops come in two flavours per bag (Blue Raspberry and Watermelon) and have only 1g sugar per 2 lollipops. The company said its latest plant-based innovation puts a healthy spin on the traditional candy with 80% less sugar. Each bag of lollipops contains 12+ candies which are individually wrapped for ideal on-the-go, sweet tooth satisfaction. The lollipops join Smar...

The Wizards Magic speciality chocolate goes on trial in Sainsburys By Anthony Myers York-based chocolate brand, The Wizards Magic, has launched its sustainable, functional, and ‘magical chocolate’ into Sainsburys supermarkets across the UK. Claiming to be the first brand to provide ‘functional, healthy, chocolate across retailers’ shelves', The Wizards Magic will be stocked in 70 Sainsbury’s stores nationwide and online as part of its ‘Taste the Future’ initiative. The scheme aims to support innovative brand...

Researchers use cocoa to tackle obesity in mice Dietary supplementation with cocoa can improve obesity and obesity-related comorbidities, according to a new study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. Cocoa powder, derived from Theobroma cacao​, is a popular food ingredient that is commonly consumed in chocolate. The ingredient is rich in fiber, iron and phytochemicals which provide positive health benefits such as antioxidant polyphenols and methylxanthines.  Epidemiological and human intervention studies have reported that chocolate is associ...