Consumer Reports said on Wednesday it had found “concerning” levels of lead and cadmium in a third of various chocolate products it tested recently, and called on Hershey to reduce the amounts of heavy metals in its chocolate. The non-profit consumer group said 16 of the 48 products from various makers that its scientists tested contained potentially … Read more
Bone appetit! A new report is revealing America’s favorite Halloween candies — and spelling out who is goblin them up come Oct. 31. Americans are gearing up to spend $3.6 billion on candy this spooky season — up from last year’s $3.1 billion — with the average consumer shelling out about $32, according to data … Read more
Here’s a neat trick if you happen to run out of Halloween treats. M&M’s wants to make sure that everyone has an ample supply of candy this year by launching their first-ever Halloween Rescue Squad, which promises to restock your sweets free of charge. Mars, the parent company for the colorful chocolate morsels, recently commissioned … Read more
Investigators are baffled over the case of a woman who died after eating chocolate she got from a palm reader who said she didn’t have long to live. “She vomited, her vision was a bit blurred, her body was soft… it was a matter of hours,” the victim’s bereaved cousin Bianca Cristina told Globo 1 … Read more
It was Extreme Makeover: Hansel and Gretel Edition. An Australian prankster pulled a not-so-sweet stunt after blanketing his parents’ entire kitchen in Nutella so it looked like the inside of a chocolate lava cake or like a Willy Wonka nightmare. A clip detailing his diabetes-inducing redecorating scheme has amassed over 60 million views online as … Read more
This egg may never come out of its shell. A Cadbury Creme Egg has become somewhat of a “family heirloom” for 53-year-old Ainslie Peters. The unopened confection, which the Ireland-based woman keeps on display, recently turned 50 years old. The treat was bought as a gift to Peters’ grandmother, Jean, during her first date with … Read more
Apparently this tourist dining destination never heard the old idiom about not [bleeping] where you eat. A restaurant in Israel has stirred up a crapstorm online after serving up brown ice cream in a toilet-themed vessel, as seen in a viral video eliciting gags across TikTok. In the retch-worthy clip — filmed at a restaurant … Read more
So that’s why they call it Snickers. The average person probably has no clue how the renowned Snickers candy bar got it’s name and where it came from. Under the eminent candy brand Mars Inc., the Snickers moniker actually traces back to a horse belonging to the founders of the company Ethel and Frank Mars, … Read more
There’s a deeper meaning behind your favorite chocolate bar. Candy fans are in disbelief over what Twix means — after a 2018 tweet resurfaced exposing its sweet truth. The popular treat, manufactured by Mars, consists of two bars of caramel shortbread biscuit coated in chocolate, packaged in a gold wrapper with “Twix” written in red. … Read more
Forget sleeping pills and an eye mask — chocolate could be the key to avoiding jet lag. The sweet discovery was made by Australian experts during recent research into passenger recovery from international flights. A team from the University of Sydney partnered with Qantas to create simulations of long-haul plane rides as the airline prepares … Read more
Forgetting something? Can’t recall the actor’s name — you know, the one from that movie? Maybe you need more red wine and cherries in your diet, a new study suggests. Researchers have found that people whose diets were poor in flavanols — a substance found in certain foods — had better memories after three years … Read more
You can order your “event” cake — but you may not want to eat it, too. A woman was left speechless after her $300 chocolate dream cake was delivered — only to discover the resulting nightmare looked nothing like the pictures she was sold on. Libby Carlson posted the tall, sprinkle-covered mess to her TikTok, … Read more
You can dress your dogs as the Easter bunny for the holiday, but be sure to keep them far away from the egg hunt. It’s commonly known that chocolate can be fatal if a dog gets ahold of it, but new data shows that chocolate poisoning in dogs nearly doubles during Easter time. The volume … Read more
Charlie and the bad chocolate factory. A group of veterinarians is warning dog owners of the danger of some popular Easter snacks. PDSA, the UK’s largest veterinarian charity, has issued guidelines for chocolate poisoning after a dog was rushed to a clinic after the pooch ate a two-pound share bag of Cadbury Mini Eggs. Charlie, … Read more
If you’ve ever wanted to take your love for Cadbury Creme Eggs to the next level, now’s your chance. Subway, the sandwich empire, is joining with them to launch a new — if perhaps strange-sounding — creation just in time for Easter. However, not everyone is eggs-cited about it. The 6-inch sandwich, available in the … Read more
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Ears one you don’t see every day. Crash — an eight-year-old, one-eyed feline rescued in Idaho — has been named 2023’s Cadbury Bunny, just in time for Easter Sunday. Besides appearing in a Cadbury commercial, Crash is to be inducted to the chocolate creme egg maker’s hall of fame, and will nip home with $5K … Read more
Toblerone chocolate bars will soon no longer have their iconic Matterhorn mountain peak on their packaging, due to the brand’s US owner moving some production outside of Switzerland, reports say. “Swiss newspaper Aargauer Zeitung reported that Mondelez International Inc., which produces the triangular treat, is changing the design of the mountain depicted on the cardboard wrapper … Read more
Want some healthy chocolate? Just print it. Chocoholics, rejoice! A Rutgers scientist discovered a formula for healthier low-fat chocolate that can be created using a 3D printer. Scientists substituted cocoa butter — which is responsible for the texture, structure and consistency of chocolate — for a lower-fat, water-in-oil emulsion, which mimicked the characteristics of the … Read more
Some 37% of people say they have a bigger sweet tooth now than when they were a kid, new research found. A recent survey of 2,000 American adults found 49% of people who identify as extroverts claim their sweet tooth has grown since childhood. More self-reported introverts preferred chocolate desserts (46% vs. 31%), and they … Read more