William Curley open new chocolate shop
Thursday 10th December
William Curley has opened a new patisserie-chocolaterie in central London. We haven’t made it down there yet but it looks like a wonderful chocolate shop and a great addition to London’s chocolate shop scene. The shop features expansive patisserie, chocolate and ice cream counters, and cosy corners with a full range of baked cakes, biscuits and chocolate nibbles. We’re also looking forward to the dessert bar which opens in the New Year.
198 Ebury Street, Orange Square, Belgravia.SW1W 8UN
Nearest Tube Station – Sloane Square
http://www.williamcurley.co.uk
Barry Callebaut to acquire Spanish chocolate maker Chocovic
Thursday 5th November
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, signed an agreement with the Nederland Group to acquire Spanish chocolate maker Chocovic, S.A., specializing in chocolate and specialty products for industrial and artisanal customers. The current owners will retain ownership of the other activities of the Nederland Group, which include Moner Cocoa S.A. and Nederland S.A. (cocoa processing). This acquisition underscores Barry Callebaut’s strategic intention to further expand its core business with industrial and artisanal customers as well as its geographic presence.
Good Boy choc drops for dogs
Wednesday 14th October
During chocolate week make sure you keep all of your chocolate to yourself and you don’t share it with man’s best friend. Vets have seen a surge of almost 27% from 2007 to 2008 in the number of dogs falling ill after eating chocolate with 1,166 cases being reported. Many people don’t realise that human chocolate is now one of the most common toxins to dogs. Good Boy Choc does not contain Cocoa and is a perfectly safe tasty treat for dogs and is the best selling dog choc brand in the UK.
