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Beans to Bar: Researching the Chocolate Industry
A companion research guide for the 4/12/23 Informed Consumer event, "Beans to Bar."
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Carmen Cole
she/her
ccc143@psu.edu
Contact:
309-G Paterno Library
Available for remote consultations!
Subjects:
Campus: University Park
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Enterprise Architecture
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Information Sciences and Technology
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Management Information Systems
Chocolate Facts!
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Almost 70 percent of the world's supply of cocoa beans comes from West Africa.
Source:
The Hershey Company. 2022 Form 10-K.
Milton Hershey has been compared to Henry Ford since he applied mass production techniques to chocolate manufacturing.
Source:
Chocolate: A Cultural History
The development of plant-based chocolate is a growing trend
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The Hershey Company just released a plant-based Reese's peanut butter cup.
Source:
Mintel
The demand for premium, dark, and organic chocolate is increasing
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Source:
IBISWorld
Chocolate is an impulse purchase for 40 percent of consumers
.
Source:
Mintel
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