Samuel Adams, a brand of The Boston Beer Co., Boston, teamed up with San Francisco-based craft chocolate maker TCHO to introduce the Samuel Adams Beer Lover's Chocolate Box.
Once considered a food of the gods by Aztec and Mayan cultures, chocolate today is an affordable indulgence with some health benefits that has retained its popularity even during rough economic times.
Independent Distillers launched Naughty Cow liqueur, which is made with vodka and features a milk-processing technique that produces a smooth, real-cream beverage with a chocolate flavor, the company says.
Following the release of its Mix1 Chocolate All Natural Nutritional Shake, Mix 1 Beverage Co. launched 90-Calorie Lean Performance Chocolate and Vanilla products.
Fresh out of college in 1991, Mark Rampolla ventured to Latin America as a Peace Corps. volunteer in Costa Rica. He also spent time in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and Brazil. During his travels, Rampolla was enlightened by many things within the Latin American culture, including a popular regional drink: coconut water.
