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NEWS ABOUT: dark chocolate

dark chocolate stories: 2 news summaries


 Chocolate Sales Are Bittersweet 

Battle to elevate taste
to expensive brands proves bittersweet as economy sours

Dec 24, 08 9:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Chocolate sales, reputed to be recession-proof, are taking a hit in this downturn as consumers’ taste for more expensive brands has soured, reports the Financial Times. Companies that jumped into premium candies have been hurt by the downturn, and analysts say the market has been “trading down” from premium... More »

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Hershey • recession • chocolate • Nestle • dark chocolate

 Chocoholics:
Science Wants You 

Scientists hope chemical compound holds key to curbing heart disease

Apr 29, 08 7:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - A bar of chocolate a day may keep heart disease away, Reuters reports—or so goes the theory British scientists want to test by recruiting 150 postmenopausal women willing to do their part for science. Eating one bar each day for a year will help study whether a key chemical... More »

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heart disease • diet • menopause • blood pressure • The Hershey Company • chocolate • flavonoids • dark chocolate

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