Yes, that really is a calculator. Made of chocolate. A company going by the name of 5.5 Design made this, although I’m not entirely sure why. But it did get me thinking it’d be kind of cool if Hotel Chocolat …
I’m old enough to remember when Wispa was first introduced. It was a technological and chocalogical marvel – Cadbury’s answer to Nestlé’s Aero, but it was much, much nicer. Wispa was killed off four years ago as part of Cadbury’s …
In the continuing saga of Cadbury’s hygiene problems, the chocolate company appeared in court today. According to The Guardian, the company intends to plead guilty to six counts of contravening food hygiene regulations. The case is in relation to last …
Masterfoods have scrapped plans to add animal rennet to Mars products after receiving over 6000 complaints from consumers. According to the BBC, Mars says it became “very clear, very quickly” that they had made a mistake. Unfortunately, it’s still not …
Many of Mars UK’s biggest selling chocolate products are no longer suitable for vegetarians from this month because Masterfoods has inexplicably decided to start using animal rennet in its chocolate. The affected products include: Mars Bar Snickers Twix Maltesers Bounty …
The words “Hershey’s” and “goodness” may not be something you’d normally use together in a sentence, but that’s the name of their new ‘healthier’ product range, and they’ve been kind enough to send us some samples. The range currently consists …
Chocablog reader Cliff spotted that Cadbury have updated their web site after the recent fuss about shrinking Creme Eggs. The new text does not specificially state that the eggs have shrunk, only that there is a “broad variety of sizes …
Actor B.J. Novak fro the U.S. version of “The Office” recently appeared on the chat show Late Night with Conan O’Brien and presented conclusive evidence that Creme Eggs have shrunk: Of course, this is only actually only applies to the …
Yes, you read the headline right. I’m not making this up. The Lab Gallery in Manhattan has had to cancel plans to exhibit a life-size, nude sculpture of Jesus made entirely out of dark chocolate after complaints from the local …
Photo By merfam Consumer surveys. You’ve gotta love ’em. Companies often commission surveys in order to get a better idea of what their customers want and to help figure out the best direction to take their business. A case in …
You’ll never believe it. Wonka Chocolate are having a very special competition. A once in a lifetime opportunity! Apparently, they’ve hidden five golden tickets inside their chocolate bars! And the winners get to go on the trip of a lifetime! …
It’s just not been Cadbury’s year. Following on from last week’s nut allergy scare, The Guardian is reporting that the firm is facing prosecution over its handling over last year’s salmonella outbreak. Interestingly, the article also states the scare and …
For the second time in 8 months, Cadbury is recalling products. This time, there’s nothing wrong with the chocolate itself. The issue is with the labelling, which ommits a warning for nut allergy sufferers. The affected products include: Selected Easter …
She’s alive! Back in 2004, the Flake Girl was viciously murdered by Cadbury. We never found out the exact cause of death, but rumour has it she was drowned in a bath she’d been lying in for 30 years. But …
According to The Telegraph, Masterfoods – the maker of Mars products – is to stop advertising its products to under 12s. The firm said: “We have decided to make an official policy change to a cut-off age of 12 years …
If, like us, you’ve eaten everything Chocablog has ever reviewed, you might be in need of our new sister site – Endiet. We like to call it our “evil twin”. Endiet will feature recipes, diet tips, advice and news for …
You have to laugh. Really. You have to. According to Yahoo News: “It might sound like a chocoholic’s dream, but stepping into a vat of viscous chocolate became a two-hour nightmare for a 21-year-old man Friday morning. Darmin Garcia, an …
The UK Health Protection Agency has said contaminated Cadbury’s chocolate was the most likely cause of a recent salmonella outbreak. 36 of 56 cases from March to July could be linked to Cadbury products, despite the firm having claimed that …
According to this article in The Independent, many breakfast cereals ‘contain just as much sugar as a chocolate bar’. This is obviously a very serious problem, for which there is only one solution. Chocolate for breakfast.
Sometimes I think scientists have too much time on their hands. Take this news story for example. Apparently, scientists at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria have invented a non-melting chocolate that doesn’t melt in hot climates. By mixing the …
