The history of the Valentine's Day from a licentious pagan holiday to a religious celebration to make us forget the Lupercalia. The story of the Perugina kiss: first "fuck" then the idea of remembering a woman's breast. The first advertisement: a couple of lovers…
The Piedmontese house of Nutella and the Emilian one of Milino Bianco cross each other on the ground before breakfast. With the purchase of Fresystem, Ferrero differentiates itself, but confirms its presence
More and more often chocolate and cocoa are used to create delicious savory recipes. Here are the best pairings. And by the way, it's also healthy
A blend of three coffees aromatises the dough and envelops the delicate flavor of Gianduia chocolate. When the Neapolitan church considered coffee the drink of the devil. It was Maria Carolina of Habsburg, wife of Ferdinand of Bourbon, who imported the tradition of…
After a difficult management by the Turkish group Toksöz, the historic confectionery company breathes a sigh of relief. The production of gianduja and chocolate will remain in Italy. Synergies with the Cremonese Walcor (Easter eggs)
Winner of three medals at the 2020 International Chocolate Awards, Bertani is a top-level chocolatier capable of modeling chocolate like a potter clay
The historic brand symbol of chocolate could remain Italian after it had passed into Turkish hands. Uphill road, but practicable
Finalists, at the end of a two-year selection, are the master pastry chefs from Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, the United States, Canada, Brazil and Australia. Competitors will have to present six 1 kg pieces of traditional panettone, made with sourdough…
Italy takes home 11 gold, 23 silver and 9 bronze medals. In some categories the Italians are unbeatable. All the winning master chocolatiers.
The awards of the Compagnia del Cioccolato 2021 for the categories: dark and origins, milk and milk with a high percentage of cocoa, gianduja, flavored and spiced, spreadable, covered fruit, pralines, cremini and raw chocolate.
An entrepreneur-anthropologist in Palestrina creates a refined chocolate working with certified organic raw South American cocoa, safeguarding all the gustatory and nutraceutical properties of the fruit. Without additives and gluten free, the authentic flavor of cocoa enhanced with a particular technique of…
Smooth, silky, spicy and with fruity nuances, Neapolitan black pudding was formerly prepared with fresh pork blood, chocolate and spices. Then in 1992 the sale of fresh blood was banned for health reasons. But the ancient peasant tradition for…
To raise awareness of more responsible food consumption, the Danish app Too Good To Go is launching the "Make Christmas last longer" campaign. 5 useful tips to reuse chocolate. THE VIDEO WITH THE RECIPE BY ERNST KNAM,…
The Piedmontese company that produces high quality chocolate has launched the Choco Cloud program for better data management.
Claudio Ruta, Michelin-starred Chef of the La Fenice restaurant in Ragusa, proposes a dish in which the most intrinsic flavors of his native Sicily take a reasonable gamble with Ruby chocolate. A pictorial-gustatory composition with the freshness of summer which, however…
Maurizio Santin was inspired by the desserts of ancient Rome to make a celebratory dessert of his 'marriage' with the De Vivo pastry shop in Pompeii. The result was a delicious, complex preparation, but it is worth trying to make it…
The Gambero Rosso Guide of Italian ice cream parlors awarded the Tre Coni (the highest award) and the special mention for chocolate to "Gnomo Gelato". Here is the complete ranking of the Tre Coni (Lombardy commands with 11 ice cream shops).
A fortune-telling sweet for the new year that dates back to Roman times remains alive in the Neapolitan and Sorrento tradition thanks to a company in Piano di Sorrento. The five things to eat absolutely on New Year's Eve. The tradition of figs…
Italians are big consumers of chocolate, they eat 4 kilograms of it a year. The story of Amedei, the Tuscan flagship company of made in Italy chocolate that controls the entire supply chain, from the cocoa bean to the finished product, repurchased from a…
A pastry shop and laboratory in Rome where the tradition of great Italian desserts is enhanced with an important, more contemporary aesthetic, working according to the canons of the past.
The historic Belgian chocolate brand has decided to focus on cafés: it will open 2.000 around the world between now and 2025, hoping to quintuple its turnover.
Some Bocconi scholars have come to terms with the dilemma: eating chocolate is not synonymous with a lack of self-control - Obesity itself should therefore not be linked to the ability to control oneself: "Health and pleasure are not necessarily in conflict".
10 years of studies and investments for 120 million euros. Ferrero throws itself into the market dominated by Barilla with a product of shortcrust pastry and 40 percent Nutella. The plant in Balvano will produce for the markets…
The homage of Sciocolà, the Chocolate Festival of Modena, to the great champion. Made with 20 quintals of chocolate. More than 50 master chocolatiers from Italy and abroad are expected in Modena
A type of dessert invented in the 600s by the nuns of a convent in Modica to support the preaching friars in Lent when fasting was a precept dates back to the Spanish domination in Sicily: they disguised the meat with…
The Trieste agri-food group wants to diversify more and more from coffee to chocolate and buys the brand linked to the legendary "Chocolate Factory".
After Rome and Turin, also opens in the Lombard capital Grezzo Raw Chocolate, the raw food and 100% vegan pastry and ice cream parlor - "The goal is to go abroad".
The list of the 43 best ice cream parlors awarded by the Gambero Rosso Guide. The best chocolate ice cream is made in Rome
The Piedmontese company has launched a 9 million capital increase of the Chinese subsidiary, to support a five-year investment plan that focuses heavily on China and Japan.
For them, real chocolate is only the black one, there are no other alternatives or food substitutes. In short, a gourmet passion that has become a creed that focuses on purity (48%) to ascertain the quality of raw materials (36%) and appreciate…
The whole city celebrates its most famous product which is the first in Europe to have obtained the recognition of Protected Geographical Indication. The cold working on stone dates back to 1600 imported by the Spaniards.
A daring combination for a risotto with scampi, the final artist's touch of grated chocolate on a preparation of essential flavors without added fat but with the preciousness of a Franciacorta.
The Turkish property has announced the closure of the Italian factory, in Novi Ligure, of the famous confectionery company known above all for the production of gianduiotti. Pernigotti was first sold to Averna, then to the Tuksoz family in 2013. The…
In an interview with First&Food, the famous Turin chocolatier Guido Gobino explains how Eataly is a great showcase for small producers of excellence to reach the general public and claims the primacy of the Italian quality of chocolate over the haughty…
INTERVIEW with GUIDO GOBINO, chocolate master from Turin: "Italy has nothing to envy to the French, who in fact respect us. But we promote ourselves poorly" - "I dream of a boutique in London or Paris, even if the country most interested in made …
For the banking group it is the third subscription of minibonds in the day of a few days in favor of medium-sized Italian companies. For the Made in Italy chocolate group it is an opportunity to expand and develop new sales outlets with 70 openings…
The Italian giant has purchased Nestlè chocolate bars for 2,8 billion dollars - About twenty American brands will "become Italian" - Giovanni Ferrero: "Exciting new growth opportunities in the largest confectionery market in the world".
The Swiss giant has a turnover of over 6 billion a year and will integrate the historic Abruzzo company - The parties have agreed not to disclose the financial terms of the transaction.
The Swiss company Barry Callebaut has bought D'Orsogna Dolciaria, a family-run company in the province of Chieti that produces decorations
Due to the higher prices for some ingredients, the makers of the historic chocolate bar have decided to decrease its weight for the UK market - The space between the typical triangular bars is now wider than the…
The oldest Italian brand company, Majani 1796, 100% controlled by the family of the same name that has been running it for seven generations through VMM Finanziaria, is making a profit.
Waiting to end up on the tables of Italians (and not only) with chocolate eggs and various sweets for Easter, the Swiss group, which also owns the Piedmontese Caffarel, recorded in 2015 a net profit of 381...
FROM THE ADVISE ONLY BLOG - "Chocolat" was the portfolio of the month for January: it aims to invest in companies that deal with sweets: chocolate, snickers, chocolates, biscuits, etc. - Since it was created (July…
According to the Fao Food Index, Christmas dinner will cost 5% less thanks to the collapse of oil and coal but also to the drop in the prices of poultry and pork, turkey and vegetables…
Once built, the Ozzano dell'Emilia facility will be the first Italian production center capable of providing complete, turnkey solutions for the processing and packaging of chocolate, a facility that will employ 400 people.
For those who are advanced in years, drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day is good for you - A study published by the journal 'Neurology' reports a test conducted on 60 people with an average age of 73 - The results reveal that…
After the horsemeat scandal, which forced the Swedish giant to withdraw the meatballs from the market, today the announcement that the almond and chocolate flavored "chokladkrokant" cakes will no longer be sold in 23 countries - The…
A study in California, reported today by the Wall Street Journal, has shown that the frequent intake of moderate quantities of cocoa slows down the formation of body fat mass, as well as protecting the arteries and improving the functionality of the muscles.
The most exported Italian product to China is chocolate: Italy is at the top of the list of suppliers in 2011 with 31 tons for a value of 165 million euros - Wine is also doing well, even if the market…
A project is born to create a European chocolate itinerary that enhances the made in Italy production, in particular that of Belluno, Cuneo, L'Aquila, Perugia, Ragusa and Turin - The initiative is promoted by the "Fine Chocolate Organization" and by the Consortium Of…
