Results

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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 have seen growth in most other categories. What’s going on?

   Lean into Luxury to Boost Chocolate Sales
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   Eat Well, Do Good

   3 out of 4 global consumers feel that businesses have a responsibility to lead social and environmental change.

   Eat Well, Do Good
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   • Popular Flavors

   Deep, Dark, Decadent: High-percentage Couvertures

   Want to create a high-end experience for your customers? Look to high-cocoa-percentage chocolate couvertures!

   Deep, Dark, Decadent: High-percentage Couvertures
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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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   • Flavor & Texture

   Go Nuts!

   Both peanuts and almonds rank among consumers’ top choices for add-ins to their favorite chocolate snacks.

   Go Nuts!
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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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   Ingredient Traceability

   Today’s consumers want chocolate they can trust. Let’s look at how you can incorporate authenticity and transparency into your business model.

   Ingredient Traceability
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   • Popular Flavors

   2024 Flavor Trends: Ginger

   Pastries and confections featuring the punchy heat of ginger are right in line with today’s “Sweet & Spicy” trend.

   2024 Flavor Trends: Ginger
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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
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    • Business Success

    Time to Glow-Up: Tips for Expanding Your Business

    “No company can afford not to move forward.” It’s time to grow your business!

    Time to Glow-Up: Tips for Expanding Your Business
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    Everyday Celebrations

    Help your customers mark their daily celebrations with products created to help them share not just chocolate but an experience.

    Everyday Celebrations
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    • Good for the Planet

    Upcycled Ingredients

    Some might say upcycling is having a “moment,” but we think it’s a movement, and upcycling, like recycling, is going to become part of our regular business practices.

    Upcycled Ingredients