Thursday 4 December 2014

World several chocolate manufacturers produce and market gluten free chocolates

The festive season is definitely incomplete without an inclusion of luscious met in your mouth chocolates. There’s a chocolate for every celebration; Christmas chocolate, Halloween chocolate, Valentine’s Day chocolate, Hanukkah Chocolate and the list is endless. There is something about these sweet delights that make them an inseparable part of every merriment. Chocolates have been around for centuries now and still continue to rule the minds and hearts of generations.

While most people can enjoy the rich and heavenly taste of chocolate without any worries, those with celiac disease may have to refrain from most chocolates that are not gluten free chocolate. Although pure unsweetened chocolate which is made simply by liquefying roasted and fermented cacao beans is absolutely gluten free, it does not taste very appealing. It is only after the addition of cocoa butters, condensed milk, sugar etc, that chocolate acquires the taste we know and love. But this process sometimes exposes chocolates to the equipment on which wheat or wheat products may have been used. Thus making Christmas chocolate unfit for consumption by those who are advised a gluten free diet.

But all is not ‘dark’ in the chocolate world, several chocolate manufacturers produce and market gluten free chocolates for those suffering from gluten allergy. The chocolates are also labelled to inform the consumer of any gluten content. Some of the famous gluten free chocolate are Endangered Species Chocolate (which is certified gluten free), Enjoy Life chocolate bars (which manufactures allergen free food, devoid of gluten,shell fish, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts etc.), Hershey's Kisses and Hershey’s plain milk chocolate bar, some of Nestle’s chocolates, Scharffen Berger Chocolate, Ghirardelli Chocolate, Lake Champlain Chocolates, Green & Black's Organic Chocolate etc. Most of these brands have separate processing units for gluten free chocolates which ensures that the equipments do not cross. There are some chocolates which contain minute traces of gluten that may harm only those with extreme sensitivity to gluten.

Festive chocolates like Christmas chocolate come in attractive packing and boxes. They can be bought from your neighbourhood store or even online. With advent of internet technology and sound logistics, most online retailers offer the option of doorstep delivery of chocolate boxes all over the world. So you can now deliver a smile to your loved ones anywhere in the world with the click of a mouse.
One can choose from a wide range of chocolates for Christmas chocolate gifting purpose. There are dark chocolates, milk chocolates, liquor filled chocolates, flavoured chocolates, candied chocolates etc., or simply gift an assorted box of chocolates on special occasions. Regardless of what you choose, a gift of chocolates is always appreciated by one and all. You can even add personalised messages with the chocolates to add a special touch. So this festive season, get ready to gift your loved ones a box of pure, heavenly joy and pleasure. Happy festivity!


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