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Q&A with our Founder, Linda
Our founder of Choc Affair, Linda, discovered her love of making chocolate back in 2006, when she created our hot chocolate stirrers. Since then, the company has grown immensely; and after just launching our new branding, we thought it would...
Different Names for Palm Oil
Recognising palm oil in the products that we consume isn’t as easy as we might think. The obvious would be to look for the word ‘palm’ - and of course, we aren’t wrong to do that, but that’s not the...
What is sustainable palm oil?
According to The Oxford Dictionary, the definition of sustainability is the ‘avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance’.
We understand this to mean balancing our needs with the resources available to us, whilst protecting...
Palm Oil Alternatives in the Chocolate Industry
Palm oil has been used as an alternative to cocoa butter for many years in the chocolate industry, allowing larger chocolate manufacturers to create products by replacing the more expensive ingredient of cocoa butter, with a less expensive alternative.
In light...
Why is Palm Oil Bad?
Why is palm oil bad?
Palm oil itself is an oil harvested from a resource, yet it is widely blamed as the one of the leading causes of deforestation, along with beef farming, soybean production and timber farming. The world’s consumption...
#choosewisely Campaign
This Easter we are going to be talking about the ongoing issues with palm oil, in the hope that what we talk about can help you to make better decisions when purchasing products; especially chocolate!
Our #choosewisely campaign aims to explore...
Heart of Gold – Mother’s Day Blog
As Mother’s Day approaches, for many it is a time to celebrate the love of a good mum, yet for others it is a tender and difficult time, as they navigate the loss of their loved one, or grieve for...
At the heart of it…
2019 has seen us undertake the refresh of our brand, with the aim of modernising our packaging and logo. It’s quite interesting when you sit back to work through the process, as it makes you ask questions of where you...
Best Games to play on Christmas Day (That Cost Nothing)!
Christmas is a day of fun, laughter, food and of course, family; but we know that it can actually be hard to keep everyone entertained for the whole day, and with Christmas being one of the biggest expenses of the...