Vosges' smoked chocolate bars elevate flavor pairings with the unique smoky aroma of Alderwood Smoked Salt. Some of the creative varieties that can be found through the brand include the Smoke and Stout Caramel Chocolate Bar, which features 70% cacao dark chocolate enhanced with Forbidden Root beer, Alderwood smoked salt and burnt sugar caramel. According to the brand, the inspiration for the smoky stout chocolate stemmed from "a desire to create a product a bit more masculine in nature" and it promises to please chocolate lovers of all kinds.
Similarly, the Smoked Salt Chocolate Bar boasts a base of 80% dark chocolate, plus, Alderwood smoked salt and cocoa nibs. This product plays with the brand's Super Dark 80% cacao chocolate, which is billed as its most intense variety.
What's Driving This Trend
- Sweet-smoky Flavors
- Creating unique flavor experiences by adding smoky notes to sweet treats.
- Innovative Chocolates
- Introducing unconventional ingredients and flavors to traditional chocolate bars.
- Gendered Products
- Developing products with specific gender-based marketing to appeal to a wider audience.
Who This Affects Most
- Food and Beverage
- Experimenting with flavor combinations and ingredients to create innovative products in the food and beverage industry.
- Retail
- Marketing gendered products towards specific demographics to increase sales and customer loyalty.
- Hospitality
- Introducing unique, innovative items on menus to attract foodies and adventurous eaters in the hospitality industry.
