Comments for Candy Fanatic http://candyfanatic.com Candy News, Views and Reviews Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:39:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Review: Choxie Chocolate from Target by Carl http://candyfanatic.com/2011/10/05/review-choxie-chocolate-from-target/#comment-296 Carl Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:39:19 +0000 http://candyfanatic.com/?p=192#comment-296 It cost about $2.50 or $3 - somewhere in that range. Not remarkable chocolate but better than some others I have had. With Ritter Sport inches away, I don't know why Choxie is there. It cost about $2.50 or $3 – somewhere in that range. Not remarkable chocolate but better than some others I have had. With Ritter Sport inches away, I don’t know why Choxie is there.

]]> Comment on Review: Choxie Chocolate from Target by cybele http://candyfanatic.com/2011/10/05/review-choxie-chocolate-from-target/#comment-295 cybele Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:28:23 +0000 http://candyfanatic.com/?p=192#comment-295 How much were the bars? (I haven't bought Choxie in quite a while.) I agree with Victoria - when I'm at Target, I'm usually attracted to the excellent selection of Ritter (which will also have an Espresso bar later this year). How much were the bars? (I haven’t bought Choxie in quite a while.)

I agree with Victoria – when I’m at Target, I’m usually attracted to the excellent selection of Ritter (which will also have an Espresso bar later this year).

]]> Comment on Review: Choxie Chocolate from Target by Victoria (District Chocoholic) http://candyfanatic.com/2011/10/05/review-choxie-chocolate-from-target/#comment-294 Victoria (District Chocoholic) Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:29:26 +0000 http://candyfanatic.com/?p=192#comment-294 Choxie is all about the packaging, which I agree is pretty, but not so much about the contents. Target also carries Ritter Sport, which is a lot better. Choxie is all about the packaging, which I agree is pretty, but not so much about the contents. Target also carries Ritter Sport, which is a lot better.

]]> Comment on Bill the Candy Man by Bill http://candyfanatic.com/2011/09/27/bill-the-candy-man/#comment-285 Bill Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:41:25 +0000 http://candyfanatic.com/?p=184#comment-285 Oh that is way TOOOOOO funny! I wonder what will be next? From meat to candy to ??? Any suggestions?? Oh that is way TOOOOOO funny! I wonder what will be next? From meat to candy to ??? Any suggestions??

]]> Comment on Magic Choc: The Confectioner’s Answer to Play-Doh by Victoria (District Chocoholic) http://candyfanatic.com/2011/07/25/magic-choc-the-confectioner%e2%80%99s-answer-to-play-doh/#comment-213 Victoria (District Chocoholic) Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:12:35 +0000 http://candyfanatic.com/2011/07/25/magic-choc-the-confectioner%e2%80%99s-answer-to-play-doh/#comment-213 Sounds like a slightly softer version of chocolate plastic, which you can make at home pretty easily. That said, I've never thought to play with it...just to decorate with it. Sounds like a slightly softer version of chocolate plastic, which you can make at home pretty easily. That said, I’ve never thought to play with it…just to decorate with it.

]]> Comment on Monk fruit juice concentrate may mask bitter dark choc notes by Flavour concentrate for beverages http://candyfanatic.com/2010/09/20/monk-fruit-juice-concentrate-may-mask-bitter-dark-choc-notes/#comment-178 Flavour concentrate for beverages Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:57:16 +0000 http://candyfanatic.amplify.com/2010/09/20/monk-fruit-juice-concentrate-may-mask-bitter-dark-choc-notes/#comment-178 Blossom Flavours are one of the leading manufacturers and exports for wide range of Food Flavours for Bakery, Emulsion concentrate, Confectionery, Flavours Concentrate for Beverage Manufacturers Blossom Flavours are one of the leading manufacturers and exports for wide range of Food Flavours for Bakery, Emulsion concentrate, Confectionery, Flavours Concentrate for Beverage Manufacturers

]]> Comment on Ivory Coast Restarts Cocoa Exports by Victoria (District Chocoholic) http://candyfanatic.com/2011/05/10/ivory-coast-restarts-cocoa-exports/#comment-137 Victoria (District Chocoholic) Wed, 11 May 2011 01:41:51 +0000 http://candyfanatic.com/2011/05/10/ivory-coast-restarts-cocoa-exports/#comment-137 I suppose it's good for the price of general drugstore candy, but few top-notch chocolate producers use beans from Cote d'Ivoire. The beans aren't very high quality under any circumstances I suppose it’s good for the price of general drugstore candy, but few top-notch chocolate producers use beans from Cote d’Ivoire. The beans aren’t very high quality under any circumstances

]]> Comment on Cocoa prices fall 20% by Carl http://candyfanatic.com/2011/04/05/cocoa-prices-fall-20/#comment-118 Carl Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:49:20 +0000 http://candyfanatic.com/2011/04/05/cocoa-prices-fall-20/#comment-118 I think two things are going on with single origin chocolates. One thing is that the consumer retail prices are always slow to follow this kind of commodity price increases. If the commodity increases but $1500 per ton, that is the same as $.75 per pound. So for your five-ounce bar, which is only partially cocoa solids, the manufacturing price increase is rather minimal. However, the cocoa that gets made into single-origin bars is part of the the world cocoa supply, and as such has gone up in price and is now coming down. The supply was diminished because of the trouble in Ivory Coast, so the shortage resulted in higher prices elsewhere. Not sure that answered your question. Please let me know. I think two things are going on with single origin chocolates. One thing is that the consumer retail prices are always slow to follow this kind of commodity price increases. If the commodity increases but $1500 per ton, that is the same as $.75 per pound. So for your five-ounce bar, which is only partially cocoa solids, the manufacturing price increase is rather minimal.

However, the cocoa that gets made into single-origin bars is part of the the world cocoa supply, and as such has gone up in price and is now coming down. The supply was diminished because of the trouble in Ivory Coast, so the shortage resulted in higher prices elsewhere.

Not sure that answered your question. Please let me know.

]]> Comment on Cocoa prices fall 20% by Victoria (District Chocoholic) http://candyfanatic.com/2011/04/05/cocoa-prices-fall-20/#comment-117 Victoria (District Chocoholic) Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:21:33 +0000 http://candyfanatic.com/2011/04/05/cocoa-prices-fall-20/#comment-117 It's still unclear to me how this affects single-origin chocolates, which are almost never sourced from Cote d'Ivoire. I haven't noticed price changes for any of my favorites. It’s still unclear to me how this affects single-origin chocolates, which are almost never sourced from Cote d’Ivoire. I haven’t noticed price changes for any of my favorites.

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