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Chocolate Wellness

Consumers indulge in nutritional sweets for the pursuit of health

Implications - As consumers strive for healthful balance in all facets of life, chocolate bars infused with vitamins and nutrients serve as a compromise between indulgence and responsible consumption. Targeted at both the part-time health conscious consumer and the serious wellness aficionado, upleveled chocolate formulated with superfoods and probiotics are accessible to the various kinds of discerning consumer.
Workshop Question - In what ways is your brand satiating the "halfway healthy" consumer?
Trend Themes
1. Functional Chocolate - More and more companies are creating chocolate products to offer a variety of health benefits, from probiotics and vitamins to anti-aging antioxidants.
2. Superfood Chocolate - Consumers are choosing chocolate bars infused with vitamins and superfoods, which serve as a compromise between indulgence and responsible consumption.
3. Essential Oil-infused Treats - There is an increase in truffle-like chocolates made with natural, nourishing ingredients such as organic coconut oil and essential oils.
Industry Implications
1. Health Food Industry - The trend towards chocolate-based health foods has the potential to disrupt the entire health food industry and change consumer habits.
2. Confectionery Industry - Chocolate companies have the opportunity to create and market innovative new products that appeal to health-conscious consumers.
3. Essential Oils Industry - As essential oils are integrated into a variety of products, the essential oils industry has the potential to expand and reach new consumers.
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Functional Chocolate Treats
Functional Chocolate Treats
'Good Day Chocolate' Links Chocolate and Health
Chocolate is most often thought of as indulgent and sometimes unhealthy, but these products from Good Day Chocolate are set to create new associations between chocolate and health. While there are... MORE
Superfood Chocolate Bars
Superfood Chocolate Bars
Giddy Yoyo's Chocolates Are Made with Spirulina, Maca and Chaga
Infused with ingredients like Incan spirulina, maca root, chaga mushrooms and ginger, Giddy Yoyo’s superfood chocolate products are bound to satisfy your need for something sweet and healthy... MORE
Decadent Protein Truffles
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These Protein Supplements Are Baked to Look Like Dessert Items
Ensuring you have enough nutrients in your daily diet can be difficult, and adding in protein supplements might be just what you need to ensure your body is getting all the vitamins and minerals in... MORE
Exotic Superfood Chocolates
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These Organic Chocolates Boast Unconventional Flavor Pairings
‘Coffee & Sprouted Buckwheat,’ ‘Lemon, Poppy Seed & Baobab’ and ‘Quinoa, Smoked Tea & Vanilla’ are just a few of the most unusual and interesting... MORE
Dark Avocado Chocolates
Dark Avocado Chocolates
Love Cocoa Released a Decadent Organic Avocado and Chocolate Bar
Love Cocoa recently introduced the world to a unique vegan confection that features both freeze-dried avocado and chocolate in a bar format. Inspired by his great-great-great grandfather John... MORE
Rich Cacao Drinks
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This Creamy Mousse-Inspired Chocolate Drink is Made with Avocados
While there are dozens of decadent chocolate drinks like flavored milk and smoothies on the market already, this beverage from Purifyne blends the best features of both to create an exciting new... MORE
Essential Oil-Infused Truffles
Essential Oil-Infused Truffles
These 50% Cacao Truffles are Infused with Flavorful Plant Essences
These 50% cacao truffles have the potential to satisfy one’s desire for a treat that is indulgent, yet healthy in a single bite, as the chocolates are made with natural, nourishing ingredients;... MORE

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