Gift luxurious chocolates to your loved ones

October 25th, 2022

Gifting is a great way of spreading smiles to your loved ones. Among all the options, gifting chocolates is a great option no matter what the occasion is. There are wide options in chocolates, both online and offline. Chocolates look very luxurious and are loved by every age group. Chocolate gifts are ideal for all the occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, valentine’s day, mother’s day, father’s day, etc. Also, this is a great way to express thank you and sorry gestures to your loved ones.

You can explore many chocolate hamper options online, including handmade chocolates, heart-shaped chocolates, nuts chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate, etc. You can even get customized chocolates online as per the occasion. Chocolates are loved by everyone and are a suitable hamper option. Also, you can gift chocolates along with some flowers, which look very appealing and tempting. If you are living far away, gifting is now easy as there are many online platforms helping in choosing and delivering the gift to your loved ones’ place. Gifting chocolates will make your loved one feel special.

Below are some of the points highlighting why chocolates are the best gifting option:

  • Spread happiness- We all know that kids love chocolates. A box or a hamper of chocolates will bring a huge smile to their face, thus spreading happiness. Chocolate hampers with a variety of options will make your loved ones feel special, especially kids.

 

  • Variety- You will find many options in chocolates in terms of flavors, occasion, price, types etc. These can be well customized with nuts and dry fruits, which gives them a luxurious feel. Some of the most loved chocolates are milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate. You can combine all these chocolates in one single hamper to have all the variety.

 

  • Memories- Some have a tradition of gifting a chocolate hamper. Eating premium chocolates together with a family is a tradition in many places. This will create memories with your loved ones. Also, the receiver will feel special even if you are living far away. They will feel your presence around them.

 

  • An affordable option- If looking for a luxurious and pocket-friendly option, chocolate is the best option. You can get a variety of options in chocolate hamper within your budget. You can easily get premium chocolates at very affordable prices. These tasty chocolates will give a rich feel to the recipient.

 

  • Deluxe packaging- Know that the Belgium chocolates or nut chocolates come in deluxe packaging, which gets everyone’s attention. These come in a variety of packaging options, from which you can easily select.

So above are some of the options reflecting how chocolates are an ideal gifting option. If you are looking for the best online platform for chocolate hamper and delivery in the UK, you can visit the ‘Express gift service online. They also provide same-day delivery in the UK. So gift rich and premium handmade chocolates to your loved ones even if you are far away.

 

Dangerously High percentage of Lead and Cadmium found in Brazilian chocolates

March 21st, 2015

We all are found of chocolates. It is so indulging and delicious that one can’t resist it. It may seem too good to be true, but take one bite of decadent delight Choco bar and you’ll be convinced this energy-packed, nutritious chocolate bar is for real! That’s why chocolate is excessively used in gifting and there are a large number of chocolate hamper available in the markets. There are also a large number of health benefits of the chocolate like it is good for heart health, increase HDL cholesterol, obesity , reduce obesity etc. but there is a new worrying research done on chocolate have found that many of the chocolate products sold in Brazil contain worrying amounts of both lead and cadmium.

The research is published in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, the sample of the research is 30 chocolate brands including milk, dark, white and semi-sweet chocolate sold mainly in Brazil but they are also widely available I different counties of the world too. And it is found that both the metals i.e. lead and cadmium are found in it. These two have the potency to cause severe damage to brain and cause other health problems particularly in children.

The main culprit of the high amount is the tainted soil by which they enter the coca bean seeds. The Brazilian government has established the limit for the presence of these two metals in the chocolates for the safety and it is according to the recommended amount set by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) but the amount found in these chocolates is higher than the recommended limit. The European Union and the World Health Organization also make test and they also found the levels are high.

The test resulted in a conclusion that even a small child who is having a child weighing about 33 pounds who eats only one-third of an ounce of chocolate per day, or less than one-quarter of a standard-sized chocolate bar, will consume about 20 percent of the E.U.-suggested maximum intake in a week

Although it is considered to consume more dark chocolate as it has high content to cocoa and less  sugar, milk and butter so it will be more beneficial for the health but when tested for the content of lead and cadmium the results were totally different . The Brazilian dark chocolate has the highest percentage of both of the metal found. And the Brazilian milk and white chocolate has the fewer amounts as a matter of fact it also contain other ingredients like milk and butter other than cocoa. These results place us on a very confusing condition. What to eat and what not. It is better to do a brain damage or to have diabetes and weight gain? Of course both are not acceptable. Moreover leaving chocolates altogether is also not possible for us.

Thus the best step to take is that the companies should refine the chocolate liquor which is made from cocoa beans before using it in making chocolate bars and other chocolate products. It is crucially important that the companies take sever actions and bring the amount of these two minerals to the recommended level.