Clay Gordon

Clay Gordon is the author of Discover Chocolate: The Ultimate Guide to Buying, Tasting, and Enjoying Fine Chocolate, and founder of TheChocolateLife.com, the largest community focusing solely on chocolate in the world. Gordon has been seriously involved in the chocolate industry for nearly a quarter of a century, lecturing, writing and teaching about chocolate.

Creating a lexicon for communicating chocolate flavor

Barry Callebaut introduces collection of terms, definitions as basis for potential set of standards.

Clay Gordon

February 14, 2018

At ISM in Cologne on Jan. 28, Barry Callebaut hosted a pre-publication launch event for "Hidden Persuaders in Cocoa and Chocolate: A Flavor Lexicon for Cocoa and Chocolate Sensory Professionals." As someone who has been interested in the topic professionally for nearly two decades, I was happy to accept the invitation to the launch.

Ruby Tuesday’s impact on chocolate

Chocolate critic Clay Gordon shares his views on the debut of Barry Callebaut’s new “Ruby” chocolate.

Clay Gordon

September 13, 2017

On what may eventually come to be known as “Ruby Tuesday”— Sept. 5, 2017— industry giant Barry Callebaut introduced what they claim is a fourth type of chocolate, joining dark, milk, and white ... Ruby chocolate.

This webinar will examine variables factoring into nutritionally improved candy sales, including ingredients, label claims, and alternative sugars. Better-for-you options remain top of mind for consumers who are searching for indulgences, but in a healthier format.

Clay Gordon

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Creating a lexicon for communicating chocolate flavor

Ruby Tuesday’s impact on chocolate

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