Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
Lobbying is in place by the European Cococa Association to make exempt cocoa from the new labeling that will be in place December 2014 – which would effectively eliminate the practice of mixing beans as all cocoa origins would have to be listed. While varietal chocolate …
I remember when cacao varietals were beginning to take foot, and then became the rage. Single origin still remains an important segment in the confectionery industry. But it appears that private labels are vying for flavor rather than origin in creating chocolate blends, Confectionery News …
National Coffee Day is tomorrow (September 29th). Here is a list of freebies from Hip2Save, including offers from Dunkin’ Donuts, Starbucks, and Peet’s Coffee and Tea. National Coffee Day Deals and Freebies (Valid on 9/29)
Okay, I know National S’mores Day was a couple of days ago, but I’m a big s’more fan. We celebrate by eating s’mores every time we go camping. And with Girl Scouts in the house, well, the dessert is part of the household now. 🙂 …
Which country consumed the most chocolate last year? Find out with Confectionery News’ interactive map with data from Leatherhead Food Research. And the number one is not the U.S., despite its popularity. This data is important for a variety of reasons, namely marketing to emerging …
Hello Kitty is an example of a licensed cake decorating productof which Bakery Crafts is a licensee. This article from Modern Baking explains the concept and process of copyright laws and cakes, as well as describes how a cake decorating product is developed for the licensee. And …
Interesting read in ConfectioneryNews.com today about the use of botanical or herbal ingredients inside candy. Some are used to provide energy (ginseng and guarana) and others for their antioxidant properties (green tea, acerola, and super fruits). Using these ingredients will enable some manufacturers in the EU …
In honor of National Peaches and Cream Day, here is a recipe for Peach Cream Pie. Sour Cream Peach Pie Recipe by Renee Shelton Adjust the spice mixture to suit your own tastes. Yield: 1 9-inch pie Ingredients 1 1/4 cups plain graham cracker crumbs …
My husband wants a 3-D printer, so I’ve been scouting the Internet to learn all about it. These machines are amazing, not that we’ll get one tomorrow or anything. A 3-D printer essentially prints out in three dimensional form of whatever you tell it to print. I’ve …
Interesting read from Confectionery News about compound chocolate which may bring sad news for chocophiles. According to the Buhuler Group, the compound chocolate market will grow at a faster rate than ‘real’ chocolate the next several years and the company is working on compound chocolate processing machinery to …
Thin Mint Brownies – Recipe Below. National Girl Scout Cookie Day. Image courtesy Girl Scouts of Orange County. Today is the day – February 8th is National Girl Scout Cookie Day. And I know that makes you smile. 🙂 I have two girl scouts and …
Eleven chocolate companies have been fined $82 million US dollars in Germany over ‘cartel price fixing’. Kraft, Nestle, Mars, and Ritter are among the companies involved. This is reminiscent of the news last December of Hershey, Mars, and Nestle facing price fixing here in the …
Looking for an excuse to eat chocolate on a daily basis? Look to Callebaut for the answer. Their ‘Acticoa’ chocolate is processed to retain 80% of flavanols – which according to an article from Confectionery News is typically destroyed in the chocolate making process. Even …
ISM Chocolate Master It’s that time of year again – the ISM-Cologne Confectionery Trade Fair. The group calls itself ‘The World’s Leading Trade Fair for the Confectionery Industry.’ There was 35,000 visitors for the 2012 event with over 1,400 different exhibitors. This event targets the food trade, …
Celebrate National Chinese Almond Cookie Day by making these crisp almond flavored sugar cookies, often baked with a whole blanched almond on top. Brush the tops with a simple yolk glaze to create a shiny surface after baking. Here’s one version to get you started. …
The third week in March is American Chocolate Week – where chocolate shops, chocolatiers, chocolate manufacturers, and chocolate lovers all over the nation celebrate chocolate. This year it falls on March 19 and lasts until March 23. Here are 4 great ways to celebrate American Chocolate …