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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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   • Celebrations
   • Flavor & Texture

   Fall Flavor Trends for 2024

   2024 Fall Flavor Trends are all about pies, and not just for bakers and pastry chefs. Confectioners can use these profiles in their chocolate creations, too!

   Fall Flavor Trends for 2024
3. 

   • 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
4. 

   • Good for me

   Snacks with Benefits: Customers Seek Healthy Indulgences

   Indulgent, mood-boosting chocolate treats that offer healthful or functional attributes are just what your customers are looking for.

   Snacks with Benefits: Customers Seek Healthy Indulgences
5. 

   • Good for me
   • Good for the Planet

   Can Plant-Based Treats REALLY taste as good?

   Flavor and indulgence are the keys to plant-based pastry and chocolate your customers will crave.

   Can Plant-Based Treats REALLY taste as good?
6. 

   • Good for me
   • Good for the Planet

   What the Mindful/Intuitive Eating Trend Means for Your Menu

   Today’s customers are giving a lot of thought to the chocolate snacks and treats they choose and making sure they enjoy every indulgent moment.

   What the Mindful/Intuitive Eating Trend Means for Your Menu
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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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   • Good for the Planet

   Up with Upcycling

   Upcycling is important to today’s socially and environmentally-conscious customers.

   Up with Upcycling
10. 

    • Popular Flavors

    From Traditional to Exotic - Mango is Ripe for Pairing

    While mangoes might seem like an exotic fruit to some, for many, they are a core ingredient in traditional cooking. Learn how to pair mangoes with chocolate.

    From Traditional to Exotic - Mango is Ripe for Pairing
11. 

    • 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
13. 

    • 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
14. 

    • 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
15. 

    • On the Go

    Snack Attack!

    Our definition of a snack is changing, bringing opportunities to offer customers a quick indulgence or pick-me-up any time of day.

    Snack Attack!
16. 

    • 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
17. 

    • Good for me
    • Popular Flavors

    Top Trend: Fermented Foods

    Customers looking for a health boost are turning to fermented foods in ever-increasing numbers. How does chocolate fit in? We’re glad you asked!

    Top Trend: Fermented Foods
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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