A dream rooted in the desire for knowledge has come full circle with a Sweet Genius victory.

Resilient and hardworking in a business she taught herself, Christine Walthour — together with her husband — helped establish B.T. McElrath Chocolatier as a leading premium artisanal chocolate house in the confectionery industry.

While consumers always expected a personal experience, they are also interested in convenience and authenticity, at least according to Barry Callebat’s predictions for the chocolate market of 2014.

The Rodeo Drive of online domains is finally on the market. Sedo, the largest domain name marketplace, announced the sale of Chocolate.com and its accompanying business.

This Valentine’s Day, Godiva is allowing people to share some sweet, decadent joy with all their friends – even the ones they only sort of know.

Teens want it more, young adults want it less and grandma probably likes her’s dark.

Read about the latest ingredients for the baking industry.

The Chicago Chocolate Festival, a new dual consumer and trade-show event dedicated entirely to the chocolate industry, is slated for Nov. 16-18 at the city’s Navy Pier.

University of Warwick chemists in Coventry, UK used tiny droplets of orange and cranberry juice to replace the cocoa butter and milk fats that go into chocolate bars.