Results

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   • Business Success
   • On the Go

   Going Solo: Single-Serving Desserts

   Single-serving desserts are gaining popularity. Take a look at why and get tips and tricks for adding them to your menu

   Going Solo: Single-Serving Desserts
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   • Good for me

   Reducing Sugar: Customer Insights and Ideas for Chefs & Confectioners

   Insights into customer attitudes toward sugar and sweeteners, the effect it has on what they buy, and how you can adapt your products.

   Reducing Sugar: Customer Insights and Ideas for Chefs & Confectioners
3. 

   • Bon pour la planète

   The Future is Plant-Based

   The plant-based movement is here to stay, with consumers seeking plant-based alternatives to their favorite chocolate treats. Are you ready to join the revolution?

   Plant-Based Confections are the Future
4. 

   • Bon pour la planète

   Sustainable Ingredients: A Closer Look

   Your customers seek out products that they can feel good about choosing and sharing with their families, and you want to work with ingredients that reflect your own values.

   Sustainable Ingredients for Bakery and Pastry
5. 

   • Bon pour la planète

   Transparency and Traceability

   Millennial consumers want to know more about where their chocolate confections come from; 30% actively seek sustainably sourced chocolate.

   Transparency and Traceability
6. 

   • Celebrations

   Valentine’s Inspiration from Japan

   In Japan, Valentine’s Day is celebrated a bit differently than it is in most countries, but chocolate is still the star of the show!

   Valentine’s Inspiration from Japan
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   • Business Success

   Worth the Indulgence: Pricing Premium Confections

   Generally, most consumers think “expensive” first when asked to describe fine chocolate. How can artisan chocolatiers overcome this perception?

   Worth the Indulgence
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   • Business Success

   The Importance of Story in Marketing

   Today’s customers demand a lot from their chocolate. How can your marketing plan help you check all those boxes?

   The Importance of Story in Marketing
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   Think Outside the (Chocolate) Box

   From breakfast to late-night snacks, you have many opportunities to fill your customer’s day with chocolate-centered moments of indulgence.

   Think Outside the (Chocolate) Box
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    • Popular Flavors

    Citrus makes a splash

    44% of consumers look to citrus flavors to lift their spirits and make them feel happy.

    Citrus makes a splash
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    • Popular Flavors

    2023 Food Trends

    Up and coming food trends for 2023. See what’s next in trending flavors and customer insights in bakery, pastry, and chocolate!

    5 Bakery and Pastry Trends for 2023
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    • Business Success

    Inflation-Combatting Strategies for Chef and Artisans

    The worldwide economic climate continues to present challenges for small business owners. Explore ideas to help chefs and artisans continue to thrive.

    Inflation-Combatting Strategies for Chef and Artisans
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    • Popular Flavors

    Keep Things Cool with “Green” Flavors

    Mint, Matcha, Lime… these green flavors can add freshness and a subtle, vegetal earthiness to your creations.

    Keep Things Cool with “Green” Flavors
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    • Business Success

    Packaging Enhances Customer Experience

    Today’s artisan chocolate customers are shopping for a multi-sensory experience, and that starts with packaging.

    Packaging Inspiration
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    • Flavor & Texture

    The Enduring Appeal of Classic Confections

    63% of consumers agree that they like the same type of chocolate now that they did as a kid. Nostalgia is playing a big role in customer preferences.

    The Enduring Appeal of Classic Confections
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    • Business Success
    • Popular Flavors

    Building a Winning Assortment

    Making sure your product selection hits all the right notes is a key factor to the success of your business.

    Building a Winning Assortment
17. 

    • Business Success

    Time to Glow-Up: Tips for Expanding Your Business

    “No company can afford not to move forward.” It’s time to grow your business!

    Time to Glow-Up: Tips for Expanding Your Business
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    • Popular Flavors

    Going for Gold: The Timeless Appeal of Caramel

    Caramel sales have increased by over 18% since 2020, and there are no signs of a slow-down. Caramel confections will always be a top choice.

    Going for Gold: The Timeless Appeal of Caramel