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   • Business Success
   • On the Go

   Going Solo: Single-Serving Desserts

   Single-serving desserts are gaining popularity. Take a look at why and get tips and tricks for adding them to your menu

   Going Solo: Single-Serving Desserts
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   • Celebrations

   Chocolate Trends for Halloween

   Tips and Insights to help make your Halloween chocolate selection stand out from the crowd. See what's trending for spooky season this year!

   Chocolate Trends for Halloween
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   • Business Success

   Lean into Luxury to Boost Chocolate Sales

   Confectionery News recently reported that sales of store-brand chocolates are down, while private labels for other categories have seen growth. What’s going on?

   Lean into Luxury to Boost Chocolate Sales
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   • Good for me

   Reducing Sugar: Customer Insights and Ideas for Chefs & Confectioners

   Insights into customer attitudes toward sugar and sweeteners, the effect it has on what they buy, and how you can adapt your products.

   Reducing Sugar: Customer Insights and Ideas for Chefs & Confectioners
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   • Good for the Planet

   The Future is Plant-Based

   The plant-based movement is here to stay, with consumers seeking plant-based alternatives to their favorite chocolate treats. Are you ready to join the revolution?

   The Future is Plant-Based
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   • Good for the Planet

   Sustainable Ingredients: A Closer Look

   Your customers seek out products that they can feel good about choosing and sharing with their families, and you want to work with ingredients that reflect your own values.

   Sustainable Ingredients: A Closer Look
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   • Good for the Planet

   Transparency and Traceability

   Millennial consumers want to know more about where their chocolate confections come from; 30% actively seek sustainably sourced chocolate.

   Transparency and Traceability
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   • Celebrations

   Valentine’s Inspiration from Japan

   In Japan, Valentine’s Day is celebrated a bit differently than it is in most countries, but chocolate is still the star of the show!

   Valentine’s Inspiration from Japan
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   • Business Success

   Worth the Indulgence: Pricing Premium Confections

   Generally, most consumers think “expensive” first when asked to describe fine chocolate. How can artisan chocolatiers overcome this perception?

   Worth the Indulgence: Pricing Premium Confections
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    • Business Success

    The Importance of Story in Marketing

    Today’s customers demand a lot from their chocolate. How can your marketing plan help you check all those boxes?

    The Importance of Story in Marketing
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    Think Outside the (Chocolate) Box

    From breakfast to late-night snacks, you have many opportunities to fill your customer’s day with chocolate-centered moments of indulgence.

    Think Outside the (Chocolate) Box
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    • Popular Flavors

    Citrus makes a splash

    44% of consumers look to citrus flavors to lift their spirits and make them feel happy.

    Citrus makes a splash
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    • Popular Flavors

    2023 Food Trends

    Up and coming food trends for 2023. See what’s next in trending flavors and customer insights in bakery, pastry, and chocolate!

    2023 Food Trends
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    • Business Success

    Inflation-Combatting Strategies for Chef and Artisans

    The worldwide economic climate continues to present challenges for small business owners. Explore ideas to help chefs and artisans continue to thrive.

    Inflation-Combatting Strategies for Chef and Artisans
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    • Popular Flavors

    Keep Things Cool with “Green” Flavors

    Mint, Matcha, Lime… these green flavors can add freshness and a subtle, vegetal earthiness to your creations.

    Keep Things Cool with “Green” Flavors
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    • Business Success

    Packaging Enhances Customer Experience

    Today’s artisan chocolate customers are shopping for a multi-sensory experience, and that starts with packaging.

    Packaging Enhances Customer Experience
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    • Flavor & Texture

    The Enduring Appeal of Classic Confections

    63% of consumers agree that they like the same type of chocolate now that they did as a kid. Nostalgia is playing a big role in customer preferences.

    The Enduring Appeal of Classic Confections
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    • Business Success
    • Popular Flavors

    Building a Winning Assortment

    Making sure your product selection hits all the right notes is a key factor to the success of your business.

    Building a Winning Assortment