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...coming up with a chocolate that doesn't liquefy between your fingers (or in your pocket), Barry Callebaut has managed to create something that many chocolate makers have tried before but never accomplished. Former attempts at melt-free chocolate - including one by U.S. manufacturer Hershey - resulted in rock-hard bars that were a struggle to break, let alone eat. And the quest for a low-calorie bar has long been stymied by the tricky issues of flavor and texture. According to Tschofen, Vulcano - which gets its name from the little air bubbles it contains that conjure up images of volcanic...
...only Swiss chocolate makers who are thriving while others are struggling. The recession-bucking trend is also reported by Cadbury, which is expecting to deliver a 4-6% growth in 2009, and by U.S. manufacturer Hershey, whose predicted net sales growth for this year is in the range...
...national security. McCain was back in Pennsylvania earlier this week, while Palin arrived for a series of appearances on Tuesday. Both are likely to visit again before Election Day. "It's wonderful to fool the pundits, because we're going to win in Pennsylvania," McCain told supporters in Hershey on Tuesday...
Chocolate is getting a makeover. With the commodity price of cocoa nearly doubling over the past year, Hershey's and Mars--which claim two-thirds of the U.S. chocolate market--have shifted focus from mass-market bars to upscale gourmet in order to shore up profit margins. That's bitter news for some: to cut costs, Hershey's recently replaced cocoa butter with vegetable oil in several products, which is why the labels on Mr. Goodbar, Milk Duds and Krackel now have to say things like "chocolatey" instead of "milk chocolate." But even as the king of American candy cheapens...
...help take high-end chocolate national, Hershey's bought organic chocolatier Dagoba as well as top-shelf artisans Scharffen Berger and Joseph Schmidt. Mars is trying to keep pace, launching deluxe Dove bars and premium M&Ms in flavors like raspberry almond for $4 a bag. Supermarket shoppers can now select their sweets on the basis of preferred percentage of cacao (the mod way to refer to cocoa content): from Hershey's Cacao Reserve (35%) to its Scharffen Berger Extra Dark...