Chocolate

Mars announced it has recalled a selected group of its chocolate bars sold in Turkey and more than 50 other countries in a written statement on Feb. 25, after a piece of plastic was found in one snack made in its Dutch factory. 

The U.S.-based company said three different types of chocolate bars will be recalled in a limited number in the Turkish market as "a precautionary step." 

Iraqis took to social media on Feb. 22 to pile ridicule on a cleric who said in a sermon that people should cut down on chocolate bars to fight the economic crisis.

The Chocolate Factory and Museum is in Athens from November 7 to February 21

The amazing theme park offers sites galore to visitors. Organizers have done all they could to ensure that a tour of the “Chocolate Factory and Museum” is an unprecedented, unforgettable, experiential, educational and tasty experience as you watch, learn, create, touch and taste!

He remembers fondly their trip to Rome and talks about how it all got started. It must have been sometime around 1975. That trip to Rome proved to be life changing. Michael Coe is lovingly talking about his late wife, Sophie Coe, in Oxford, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of The Sophie Coe Prize in Food History. 

Serves 6 Preparation time: 30 mins Cooking time: 0 Ready in: 30 mins

INGREDIENTS

2 ripe avocados

2 sheets of gelatin

180 gr of bitter chocolate

2 tblspns cocoa

1 tblspsn instant coffee

4 tblspn butter

1/4 teaspoon grated orange

People?s chocolate consumption remains unaffected during times of crises, according to Murat Ülker, the chairman of Y?ld?z Holding which owns Ülker, the largest food company in Turkey.

?Nothing changes in the chocolate and biscuit consumption of the people,? he said during an interview with daily Hürriyet.

Consumers are warned by the Greek Food Safety Authority (EFET) to be careful when choosing food for their Easter table.

They are advised to:

* purchase food from recognized points of sale

* buy meet placed in freezers and not outside where they are exposed to dust and germs

By Katerina Kapernarakou

A Sydney cafe that was the site of a deadly siege reopened on March 20, with a staffer who was held captive for 16 hours returning to work in a bid to heal.
     

Ak G?da, the dairy unit of Turkey?s largest food group Y?ld?z Holding, said on March 13 that it had applied to the Capital Markets Board (SPK) for an initial public offering (IPO) of up to 45 percent of the company.