Author: Chocolate Affairs Magazine

March 5–7, 2027 | Chocolate becomes an art form when the Oregon Chocolate Festival returns to Ashland. Celebrating its 23rd year, the three-day festival brings together chocolatiers, winemakers and flavour creators for a weekend devoted to tasting, discovery and creativity. The...

February 27–28, 2027 | After a two-year break, Brno ČokoFest returns February 2027, bringing chocolate makers, pastry professionals and gourmet producers back to the Czech Republic's second-largest city. The two-day festival will take over 6,000 square metres of the Brno...

February 20–21, 2027 | Salon du Chocolat India returns to Mumbai, bringing chocolatiers, pastry chefs, cocoa producers, suppliers and chocolate enthusiasts together at the Jio World Convention Centre. Following its inaugural edition in 2026, the international chocolate event returns for...

January 30–31, 2027 | Chocolate lovers will gather in Vienna when SchokoladeFest Wien returns 2027, transforming the historic Marx Halle into a weekend dedicated to chocolate, pastry and artisan food. The festival brings together international chocolatiers, bean-to-bar makers, pastry chefs...

For decades, the global chocolate industry relied on established routes. Cacao travelled from producing countries to processors and manufacturers, while finished chocolate moved through international distribution networks before reaching Canadian stores. That system can work efficiently when global trade moves...

Canada may not grow cacao, but it has become home to a thriving community of bean-to-bar chocolate makers who are earning recognition for quality, craftsmanship and innovation. From British Columbia to Quebec and beyond, artisan chocolate producers are transforming imported...

Canada may not grow cacao, but it has become home to a thriving community of bean-to-bar chocolate makers who are earning recognition for quality, craftsmanship and innovation. From British Columbia to Quebec and beyond, artisan chocolate producers are transforming imported...

or many food lovers, chocolate and cheese seem to belong in entirely different worlds. One usually appears at dessert, while the other is a favourite on charcuterie boards and at cocktail hour. Put them together thoughtfully, however, and something unexpected...