Every year, across the world, more and more people are turning towards a plant-based diet for a myriad of different reasons. Many as a result of the Veganuary promotions at…
According to HMRC, chocolate is classed as a luxury item (unless it’s a Jaffa Cake!) but its often a ‘go-to’ for us humans in times of great stress. So, is…
Most of us will be very familiar with milk, dark and white chocolate. Many of us have a preference and probably just as many of us love all three so…
So mostly everyone in the world likes chocolate, whether it’s dark, milk or white chocolate. Or even the new Ruby Chocolate. But away from the huge chocolate making industries, a…
In Britain we eat an estimated 660,900 tonnes of chocolate a year, an average of 11kg per person per year. This equates to about 3 bars a week! But how much do you really know about chocolate? Chocolate…
As with most luxury items (yes, chocolate is classed as a luxury – ask HMRC!), it was in short supply during the Second World War. And yet there are claims…
The first people to consume chocolate were the Mayans, way back in around 2000BC. They harvested the seeds from the cacao tree, fermented, roasted, shelled then ground them up. They…