Today, there are so many different varieties of this once precious commodity, chocolate, that it is hard to keep an overview of them. However...  read on

Before chocolate can be shaped or moulded, it must go through the process of pre-crystallisation. Temperature control and mechanical movement play a crucial...  read on

The RITTER SPORT chocolate square has been around since 1932. It began with the varieties, Milk Chocolate, Raisins & Hazelnuts, and Mocca. Since then it has become what we all know as, “the brightly coloured range”...  read on

Praline is a confectionery made from praline mass, which has a maximum sugar content of 50%. What we call (brown) praline, is called Gianduja in Switzerland...  read on

Potassium is responsible for the maintenance of osmotic pressure in cells, for cell volume, and the regulation of water supply. It is also indispensable for ensuring that nerves and muscles...  read on

Phosphorous is, after calcium, the most frequently occurring mineral in the human body. It is indispensable for humans. Organic phosphorous compounds are involved in nearly all life processes. They are important building...  read on

PEA is naturally produced in the body and is partly responsible for people having feelings of happiness. It quickens the pulse, increases blood pressure and blood sugar levels, and stimulates the central nervous...  read on

Peppermint is a member of the Lamiaceae family. Its essential oil helps with migraines and colds. In tea, it calms the stomach and helps against intestinal...  read on

This essential oil is obtained from peppermint plants by means of distillation, extraction, and/or pressing. It is a colourless to yellowish liquid. It is very...  read on

Peanuts are the fruit of the peanut plant. After blooming, the flower withers and the stalk elongates, bending towards the earth. In doing so, it buries its fruit...  read on