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Whittaker's chocolate to cost Kiwi shoppers more as company raises prices
'We are increasing prices by as little as we can.'

The real reason you crave chocolate during your period
There’s a popular belief that period cravings are linked to hormones.

Dr. Linia Patel’s dark chocolate crunch bars are something you could eat every day
Many shop-bought protein bars 'aren’t great for you to be eating habitually'.

Cocoa crisis forces Hawke’s Bay chocolatier to raise prices
Cocoa prices hit 50-year high; Silky Oak Chocolates plans gradual price hikes.

Why you should be enjoying red wine, berries and chocolate to stave off dementia
Telegraph: A new study offers positive news for lovers of red wine and chocolate.

Two Raw Sisters: Olive oil chocolate mousse with sea salt
Satisfy your sweet tooth in just 10 minutes.

Chocolate heaven! Inside New Zealand's first Lindt store
The country's first Lindt store has officially opened in Mānawa Bay. Video / Ben Dickens

Sweet as ... no? Chocolate set to get more expensive
There is a warning worse may be to come.

Whittaker’s 'assessing damage' after choc factory fire, person suffers smoke inhalation
The fire was confined to one piece of equipment.

Is it okay to eat dark chocolate despite having heavy metals?
Researchers found lead and cadmium in cocoa products - should we be worried?

10 of the best chocolate destinations for chocolate lovers
Discover the top chocolate-producing countries for World Chocolate Day.

Shoplifter caught stealing almost 250 chocolate blocks from supermarket
The alleged offender was involved in a number of South Auckland shoplifting offences.

Kiwi classic disappearing from supermarket shelves
Stocks are dwindling as Cadbury makes cuts.

Kim Knight: What to cook for dinner? ChatGPT says chocolate crumpets
OPINION: Kim Knight discovers meals are weirder when AI does the planning.

Why this Auckland hot chocolate is the hottest winter trend
Everybody is talking about this Auckland-based hot chocolate on TikTok - but why?

Behind the scenes of Cocoa Wilds’ latest social media trend
Chocolatier Byron McLean reveals the secret behind Cocoa Wilds' viral social media trend. Video / Alyse Wright

Fonterra 2024/25 milk price heading well north of $8/kgMS
Prices for a key ingredient of chocolate and icecream rose in a strong auction showing.

A failed crop rattled the chocolate industry. Then speculators came
NY Times: After a production shortfall in Africa, cocoa prices rose. Then they went nuts.

'Worst shrinkflation': Are your Tim Tams getting smaller?
After opening a New Zealand factory last year, the brand has hit back at brutal claims.

Food awards fight: How did 3000 medals end up in our groceries?
Pies, cheese, sausages, etc. The big business behind all those tiny award stickers.