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Shanghai's chocolate wonderland
Created in 2010 Shanghair's museum/ theme park houses huge
creations of chocolate. Chocolate sculptures of all sorts are on
display here, from a life-size BMW car to replica terracotta soldiers
and a Gucci designer handbag. One of its greatest attractions is the
world's biggest chocolate sculpture of the Great Wall of China. Once
every year an exhibition fashion parade is held to showcase designer
garments made of chocolate! Designers add special ingredients to
the chocolate to make it more malleable. At the same time a special
exhibition of newly created sculptures is held revolving around a
theme. Due to the change in seasons affecting the chocolate; the
wonderland closes in April each year and opens again in January the
following year with all new sculptures.
www.chocolate-dreampark.com
Dunedin Cadbury Chocolate Carnival
From July 20th-26th this a fun-filled family friendly festival is
dedicated solely to chocolate. Down the world's steepest street,
Baldwin Street is where the famous Jaffa race will be running again
this year. Each Jaffa is numbered and tickets are purchased for each
corresponding number with money raised going to charity.
www.chocolatecarnival.co.nz
NZ Chocolate Festival Experience
Pure chocolate indulgence…A place where chocoholics can indulge
without guilt…absolute heaven for chocolate lovers. Passionate
chocolate makers and chocolatiers assemble with their products on
display which can be bought, tried or admired from afar at the NZ
Chocolate Festival Experience. Last year's one had 35 exhibitors
including Donovan's Chocolate, Swiss Bliss, Simply Paris and Bull
Rush Chocolate. Demonstrations are also held in the culinary theatre
where the audience can learn tricks of the trade and be amazed by the
creators. Everything that's there has incorporated chocolate into it in
some way, whether its baked goods and ice cream to beauty products
and jewellery. Held for a couple of days in Wellington, this year's event
programme hasn't been confirmed yet but is usually in August. Tickets
are limited due to the temperature controlled rooms.
www.chocolatefestival.co.nz
The main manufacturers of chocolate in
the world:
Company
Net Sales 2012
(US$ millions)
Mars Inc (USA)
Mondeléz
International Inc
(USA)
Barcel SA, division
of Grupo Bimbo
(Mexico)
Nestlé SA
(Switzerland)
Meiji Co Ltd (Japan)
Hershey Foods Corp
(USA)
Ferrero Group (Italy)
Chocoladenfabriken
Lindt & Sprüngli AG
(Switzerland)
August Storck KG
(Germany)
Yildiz Holding
(Turkey)
16,800
15,480
14,095*
12,808
12,428*
6,460
5,627
2,791
2,272
2,200
Source: www.icco.org
Chocolate School
Could there be such a thing? Yes! Based in Auckland, there is
a place where you learn how to make mouth-watering, sweet,
delightful morsels of joy. There are professional chocolatiers here
teaching world-class techniques to equip you with all the skills
necessary to making chocolate. Classes take between 1-2 days
to complete and will broaden your skills and knowledge through
theoretical and practical learning, the main thing is to have a bit of
fun with chocolate!
www.kako.co.nz
She Chocolate Bus
D E V O N P O R T C H O C O L AT E S
world of pleasure
Smooth, decadent and delicious
gourmet treats perfect for dinner
parties, gifts and indulgence.
All-aboard the chocolate bus! She Chocolate, based in
Christchurch, presents a High-Tea held on a re-furnished doubledecker red bus. The bus can hold up to 40 people and is equipped
with a chocolate counter and dining style seats.
www.shechocolat.com
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