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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
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   • Business Success
   • On the Go

   2024 Food Trends: Focus on Doughnuts

   The popularity of donuts just keeps rolling. From “little treat” culture to on-the-go snacks, with nods to exotic flavors and even vegan options, the possibilities for this food trend darling are seemingly endless.

   2024 Food Trends: Focus on Doughnuts
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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.

   How Social Responsibility Affects Your Business
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   • Business Success

   2024 Ice Cream Trends & Insights

   Chocolate, vanilla, caramel, or something more exotic, whatever your customers are craving, we’ve got you covered. Explore the latest ice cream and frozen dessert trends.

   2024 Ice Cream Trends & Insights
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   • Good for me
   • Good for the Planet
   • Popular Flavors

   Dairy-Free Ice Creams are Growing in Popularity

   Dairy-free, plant-based, and vegan ice creams continue to grow in popularity as customers seek healthier options and planet-friendly alternatives to their usual choices.

   Dairy-Free Ice Creams are Growing in Popularity
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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 Chocolate Couvertures
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   • Good for the Planet

   Meet the Chef: Cacao Barry® Ambassador Sarah Frankland

   We talked to Chef Sarah Frankland, Head Pastry Chef at Pennyhill Park in Surrey, UK, about sourcing local ingredients and reducing waste in the kitchen.

   Meet the Chef: Cacao Barry® Ambassador Sarah Frankland
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   • Good for me
   • Good for the Planet
   • Popular Flavors

   Treats You Can Trust

   Your customers are seeking to lighten not only their diets but their impact on the planet. And 3 out of 5 global consumers are interested in learning where their food comes from and how it’s made.

   Using Natural, Sustainable Ingredients in your Bakery
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    • 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
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    • Celebrations
    • Popular Flavors

    Seasonal Celebrations: Chocolate Desserts for Spring and Summer

    Warmer weather means refreshing flavors, fresh produce, and cool cocktails. Add chocolate to the mix, and your Spring and Summer menu is ready for fun in the sun.

    Seasonal Celebrations: Chocolate Desserts for Spring and Summer
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    • Business Success
    • Popular Flavors

    Boost Your Drink Sales with Chocolate Cocktails

    Why struggle with whether to have a little chocolate after dinner or… just one more drink when you can have both? Dessert cocktails are trending - take a look at some insights and recipes!

    Boost Your Drink Sales with Chocolate Cocktails
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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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    • Flavor & Texture
    • Popular Flavors

    Traditional Desserts from South Africa

    Globally-influenced chocolate desserts are trending for 2024 menus. Get inspired by traditional desserts from South Africa!

    Global Inspiration: Traditional Desserts from South Africa
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    • Celebrations
    • Good for me
    • Good for the Planet

    Kick Off 2024 with Plant-Based Chocolate Desserts and Confections

    Celebrate Veganuary with plant-based chocolate creations. Explore the latest vegan trends and discover inspiring recipes.

    Kick Off 2024 with Plant-Based Chocolate Desserts and Confections
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    • Good for me
    • Good for the Planet

    The Year of Millets

    The UN declared 2023 “The Year of Millets.” It’s time to take a closer look at these delicious, sustainable, nutritious, gluten-free grains and how you can use them in your chocolate creations.

    The Year of Millets
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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.

    Trending Nut Applications for Confectioners