Crunch on This: California Almonds Turn Chocolate into a Snacking Standout
March 2020
Almonds remain the number one ingredient in global consumers’ ideal chocolate products, with these products rated as tastier, more energizing and more premium.1 As on-the-go snacking continues to rise in popularity, manufacturers can seek opportunities with chocolate snack development that can span all-day with help from California almonds.
1 Global Chocolate Study, Sterling Rice Group, 2018.
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