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A great story on Marketplace (APM / NPR) about why chocolate is doing so well, and companies are trying to buy into the business. Below is the transcript:KAI RYSSDAL: If you've been listening to this program, or reading the business pages, you have no doubt heard about the various firms that are trying to buy the candy maker Cadbury. Kraft's $17-billion bid was too low for the British company, also too high for Kraft's biggest shareholder Warren Buffett. He said ixnay to the eel-day. So Cadbury board members have reportedly started talking to the folks at Hershey, I imagine trying to gin up a counter-offer there.Now I like a good candy bar as much as the next guy. But this does seem like a whole lot of fuss about chocolate. Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson explains all that maneuvering is not as crazy as it sounds.JEREMY HOBSON: We may be cutting back on houses, cars, electronics and eating out. But chocolate appears...

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Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream, Blue Angel Vodka join the Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon on October 11th.TasteTV Events include: The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon The Chicago Chocolate SalonThe Seattle Luxury Chocolate SalonThe New Media Tastemakers Summit This blog from the contributors, producers and correspondents at TasteTV at TasteTV.com. technorati tags:TasteTV, restaurants, video, content, food, Chocolate, wine, recipes, cooking, Restaurant Reviews, Chef, ITV, fashion, seafoodTasteTV and TasteTV.com Chocolate News Updates...

Chocolate coins and dradels, that's the theme of this funny hip-hop music video by comedia/rapper Eric SchwartzWatch Chocolate Coins in Comedy | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.comTasteTV Events include:The San Francisco International Chocolate SalonThe Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate SalonThe Chicago Chocolate SalonThe Seattle Luxury Chocolate SalonThe New Media Tastemakers SummitThis blog from the contributors, producers and correspondents at TasteTV at TasteTV.com. technorati tags:TasteTV, restaurants, video, content, food, Chocolate, wine, recipes, cooking, Restaurant Reviews, Chef, ITV, fashion, seafoodTasteTV and TasteTV.com Chocolate News Updates...

New additions to the October 11th, 3rd Annual Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon!They include the Chocolate Traveler, Sweet Beauty Organic Chocolate Sap, Ococoa Chocolates, Tifa, Xocai Chocolate, and (not chocolate), Zhena's Gypsy Tea.There are also a number of new Tasting Panelists, who will be announced soon.TasteTV Events include: The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon The Chicago Chocolate SalonThe Seattle Luxury Chocolate SalonThe New Media Tastemakers Summit This blog from the contributors, producers and correspondents at TasteTV at TasteTV.com. technorati tags:TasteTV, restaurants, video, content, food, Chocolate, wine, recipes, cooking, Restaurant Reviews, Chef, ITV, fashion, seafoodTasteTV and TasteTV.com Chocolate News Updates...

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According to the New York Times:In recent days, Ms. Pelosi and other Democratic leaders have experienced extraordinary tumult as they weathered criticism of the legislation from the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition on the right, and then from more progressive lawmakers who revolted against some of the compromises made to appease the Blue Dogs.“You’ve had difficult meetings all week,” a reporter said. “Can you tell us about your methods to reach consensus?”In an unguarded moment, Ms. Pelosi, whose deft political maneuvers catapulted her through the ranks of the House Democratic leadership to make her the first woman speaker in United States history, shared her secret.“Chocolate,” she said.And she was only half-kidding. Ms. Pelosi, who represents San Francisco, keeps stashes of Ghirardelli chocolate squares strategically placed throughout her suite of offices in the Capitol.That's San Francisco style politics ... use gourmet foods to put your foes at ease.TasteTV Events include: The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon The...