16May/16

Heat Resistant Chocolate

May 16, 2016Factual, Information, News, Products, TechnologyBars, Beans, Chocolate, Cocoa, Coffee, Cooperative, Flavours, Heat, Organic, TradeSephra

Lome – Organic, fair trade chocolate has proved popular in recent years, especially with ethically minded Western consumers keen to give cocoa farmers around the world a better deal.

10May/16

Theatrical Popcorn Staging Cabinet

May 10, 2016Entertainment, Fun, Information, New Products, Products, TechnologyCabinet, Commercial, Popcorn, Showcase, Staging, Theatre, TheatricalSephra

Make your Popcorn come to life with Sephra’s (Patent Protected) Theatrical Popcorn Staging Cabinet!

04May/16

Smile! Laughter and chocolate are good for your health

May 4, 2016Factual, Fun, Information, News, Products, TechnologyAdrenaline, Benefit, Bliss, Brain, Cacao, Chocolate, Cortisol, Emotion, Flavanoids, Happy, Health, Heart, Hormone, Laughter, Love, Memory, Research, Science, Smile, SugarSephra

Here’s something that’s sure to put a smile on your face: A key to good health just might come in the form of a chocolate chuckle.

21Apr/16

Dark Chocolate could enhance Athletic Performance

April 21, 2016Factual, Information, News, TechnologyAthlete, Athletic, Cardiovascular, Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Diet, Endurance, Epicatechin, Exercise, Fitness, Flavanol, Health, Nitric Oxide, Oxygen, Performance, Research, Science, Sport, Study, trainingSephra

Dark chocolate has already been hailed for its positive effects on cardiovascular health – and now a study undertaken at London’s Kingston University has found the tasty treat could help give sportsRead More…

05Apr/16

How to be a Chocolate Snob!

April 5, 2016Culture, Entertainment, Information, News, ProductsAds, Bean, Brands, Cacao, Chilli, Chocolat, Chocolate, Cocoa, Coconut, Coffee, Commercial, Consumer, Couverture, Craving, Flavour, Food, Gourmet, Health, London, Medical, Milk, Promos, School, Snob, Soil, Sugar, Sweet, Tasting, Tea, Therapy, Weather, WineSephra

Chocolate is the new wine and coffee, but you’ll need a masterclass to figure out flavour notes and pinpoint the provenance of the bean.

21Mar/16

Fife Business Awards 2016 Winners

March 21, 2016Customers and Distributors, Information, NewsAlzheimer, Awards, Blind, business, Chamber, Commerce, Community, Diageo, Event, Fife, Innovation, Region, Regional, Society, SuccessSephra

The 2016 Fife Business Awards category winners were announced in front of over 300 guests from the Fife business community at the Fife Chamber of Commerce showcase event held in Glenrothes (onRead More…

16Mar/16

My Favourite Brain Food… Chocolate.

March 16, 2016Factual, Information, News, UncategorizedBrain, Chocolate, Cognitive, Diabetes, Diabetic, Fat, Food, Heart, Salt, Science, Starch, SugarSephra

For all of you who have given up sweets for Lent, I apologize in advance. Just remember, Easter is coming.

08Mar/16

How eating chocolate can help improve your maths

March 8, 2016Factual, Information, News, Products, Technology, UncategorizedArithmetic, Brain, Chocolate, Cocoa, Compound, Flavanols, Maths, Nutrition, Polyphenol, PsychologicalSephra

Mental arithmetic became easier after maths volunteers had been given large amounts of compounds found in chocolate, called flavanols, in a hot cocoa drink.

22Feb/16

Eating Chocolate ‘Improves Brain Function’ – study

February 22, 2016Factual, Information, News, Products, TechnologyBrain, Cardiovascular, Chocolate, Cholestorol, Circulation, Cognitive, Diet, Dietary, Function, Heart, Hormones, Lifestyle, Memory, Pamela Peeke, StrokeSephra

Chocolate could help protect against normal age-related cognitive decline Cheering news for those with a sweet tooth – a recent study has found that regular chocolate consumption is associated with better cognitiveRead More…

11Feb/16

The Experience of Chocolate Craving

February 11, 2016Factual, Information, News, TechnologyAnitdepressant, Anxiety, Carbohydrates, Chocoholic, Chocolate, Comfort, Craving, Depression, Economics, Hormones, Menopause, Neurophysiological, Pleasure, Science, Serotonin, Therapy, UniqueSephra

“The experience of chocolate craving”- an extract from The Economics of Chocolate The following is excerpted from The Economics of Chocolate which provides an economic analysis, as well as an interdisciplinary overviewRead More…