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10 Jun

Functional Mushrooms, Beauty Bites and Other Chocolate Supplements –

Functional Mushrooms, Beauty Bites and Other Chocolate Supplements –
Chocolate and wellness will not be two words traditionally used together, but that's changing fast.  That’s because whether it’s functional mushrooms, skin-boosting bites or probiotic yogurt, wellness brands want to chocolate to create indulgent but good-for-you products. As consumers have doubled down on their wellness routines over the past few years, latest complement formats have grown in popularity as a consequence of pill fatigue. Most notably, gummy supplements saw an uptick in 2022 with 41 percent of consumers preferring the format, based on Mintel. Nevertheless, as gummies often include the next sugar content, other formats, most notably all-natural chocolate, are gaining traction.  Moon Juice Cosmic Cocoa Some brands hopped onto this trend early. For instance, in 2017 Moon Juice launched its Cosmic Cocoa, $30,...
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2 May

Chocolate Vermouth Pays Tribute to Storied Piedmont Traditions

Chocolate Vermouth Pays Tribute to Storied Piedmont Traditions
CUCKOO FOR COCOA: Two young entrepreneurs, heirs of Piedmontese families which have made history, have teamed so as to add a latest, unexpected and engaging twist to vermouth: Cocoa beans. Ettore Fila, son of Giansevero Fila, who established the Fila Sport fashion brand in 1969, has partnered with Orsolani 1894, helmed by Gianluigi Orsolani, for a new edition of the fortified wine. Fila has been leading the Wool and Chocolate confectionery brand, aimed toward preserving — and updating — the pastry-making tradition of the Piedmont region in northern Italy, where he was born and raised. The reference to wool also reflects the region’s storied expertise in processing the material — hence the name for the primary Wool and Chocolate Vermouth, where clearly...
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5 Apr

A Chocolate Vitamin Brand Is Launching at Sephora –

A Chocolate Vitamin Brand Is Launching at Sephora –
Something sweet is coming to Sephora. The sweetness retailer is expanding its ingestible wellness offerings with Sourse, a chocolate complement brand. While the brand has a variety of stock keeping units meant to have various advantages like mood boost or energy support — each available at Whole Foods — the Sephora launch will deal with its beauty options. Specifically, Sourse’s phytoceramide-infused Skin Glow Bites, $15, and the brand new Sephora exclusive, biotin-infused Hair Grow Bites, $15.  Sourse launches Hair Grow Bites, $15, exclusively with Sephora. While Sourse is a multibenefit complement brand, founder and chief executive officer Jenne Moore said consumer demand led to it inadvertently becoming a beauty brand, making Sephora a perfect retail partner.  “We changed into a beauty brand because our...
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4 Jan

Black-Owned Chocolate Brand Named The Exclusive Chocolatier Of …

Black-Owned Chocolate Brand Named The Exclusive Chocolatier Of …
Luxury cars and luxury chocolates: a match made in heaven. The Phillip Ashley brand, based in Memphis, is changing the dessert landscape with its wildly imaginative chocolates which might be synonymous with luxury. Helmed by the mastermind himself, Phillip Ashley Rix, spent his childhood tugging at his grandmother Jean’s apron strings itching for a likelihood to try his hand within the kitchen. A long time later, Phillip Ashley Chocolates was established with the will to design and develop the best, most unusual chocolate experience. Phillip’s chocolates can be found for purchase online, shipped throughout the country and internationally. The brand, so widely regarded, even got the eye of probably the most iconic automotive brands in the marketplace: Cadillac. Along with making a custom...
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