Supporting Our Economy By Buying Australian Made Chocolate

We all love a bar of chocolate. It helps the body to generate the happiness hormone serotonin that can prevent depression, regulate our moods and can even stop mood swings. Buying Australian chocolate is certainly something that we should all be doing more of. Every one of us needs to be doing our bit to support the local economy as well as our fellow citizens. One negative aspect that tends to put people off from buying Australian goods is that people always think that they’re too expensive. It’s true that you can buy low priced imported chocolate that will be cheaper but of lesser quality. However, if you want something that tastes great and is packed with only the best ingredients, Aussie-made can’t be beaten!

There’s so much work that goes into making quality Australian chocolate bars. As Australians, we are lucky to enjoy the highest wages in the world. So, if you want to buy Australian-made chocs that are handmade, it takes intensive Australian labour to create them. It’s true that the minimum casual wage here is as many as 91 times higher than in certain developing countries.

Often with Aussie handmade chocolate, the actual labour costs are more than half the cost of the end product. Then, you need to take into account the Australian labour costs to pack, sell and promote the goods. You also need to think about the freight company charges. It all adds up.

Quality Chocolate

You may be thinking to yourself as you read this that you don’t ever buy cheap chocolate. However, did you know that even the bigger brands such as Cadbury use cheaper quality ingredients? Additionally, all their bars are machine-made, so labour costs are kept to a minimum. Also, if you’re in the habit of buying Belgian chocolate, being Belgian doesn’t necessarily mean it’s better quality.

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10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty For Eating Chocolate

We all love chocolate. Whether you are partial to eating sugar-free chocolate, Australian chocolate, chocolate bars or anything else, chocolate is that one food that makes everything right in the world again. And, you know what? There is actually some hard evidence to suggest that chocolate is so much more than a guilty pleasure – it can actually be good for us! So, let’s take a look at 10 reasons why you just shouldn’t feel guilty about eating chocolate!

 

1. Chocolate makes you happy

We’ve always known that chocolate makes us happy but why is that the case? Well, it contains tryptophan. Tryptophan is a brain chemical that’s used to produce serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that can be found in some antidepressants. When levels are high, it stimulates endorphin secretion that leads to feelings of elation. So, chocolate really does lead to feelings of happiness!

 

2. Chocolate makes us feel brighter

Chocolate contains caffeine that can increase alertness, pulse and also heart rate. It also has phenylethylamine that produces an alert type of feeling.

 

3. Chocolate melts just below body temperature

Don’t you love the way that chocolate melts in your mouth? That’s because it’s melting point is just below body temperature. So satisfying and smooth!

 

4. Chocolate is one addiction that won’t land you in jail!

The great thing about chocolate is that it’s great to eat and even if you indulge a little too often, you’re not breaking any laws!

 

5. Chocolate equates with love

Flowers and chocolates are surely the way to anyone’s heart. Traditionally given as a romantic gift, eating chocolate is a yummy warm hug to the senses!

Amber Lyn Sugar-Free Chocolate is Perfect for Diabetics

When it comes to sugar-free chocolate, the taste is so important. With so many people with diabetes and other health conditions that mean they need to restrict their sugar intake, sugar-free chocolate is becoming more and more popular. And, what’s not to like about chocolate with less sugar and calories than regular bars?

Amber Lyn chocolate is the best tasting diabetic chocolate around. It also doesn’t make a huge dent on your wallet. Amber Lyn chocolate is great for diabetics because it won’t make your blood sugar levels spike after you eat it. Their dark chocolate is completely sugar-free whereas the milk chocolate contains no added sugar whatsoever.

Amber Lyn Chocolate Tastes Amazing!

Now, you may think that sugar-free and no added sugar chocolate doesn’t sound that appetising but let us tell you that it is so yummy. It’s so far removed from ordinary bitter, bland and cheap chocolate bars that so many stores sell. When you buy Amber Lyn sugar-free chocolate, you’re in for the treat of your life (or at least day!) You see, Amber Lyn chocolate is sweetened with maltitol which is a sugar alcohol. Additionally, the chocolate is made from premium-quality Belgian chocolate beans.

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12 Aussie Snacks We All Love to Enjoy

How lucky are we to live in Australia? We have the best weather imaginable all year round. Our rich red earth is breathtaking and have you stopped to appreciate our beautiful crystal-clear waters? We are so fortunate to have so much on our doorstep that we have no need to go anywhere else! Oh, and did I mention our incredible wildlife?

Australia is the country that keeps on giving. We also have the freshest foods to taste and enjoy. Also, our snacks are some of the best in the world. With this in mind, let’s take a look at some of our favourite classics.

1. Cheezels

Who doesn’t love Cheezels? And, who puts these yummy treats onto each of their fingers before eating them all off one by one? If someone you know doesn’t eat their Cheezels like this, they’re not to be trusted!

2.  Iced Vovo

So jammy and so coconutty – these sweet biscuits are such an iconic Aussie snack. Just writing this is making my tummy rumble!

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Why Buying Australian-Made is Worth the Money

Life is so expensive nowadays. It’s tempting to cut corners when we’re buying goods just to save a few extra dollars here and there. However, when it comes to buying Australian chocolate, that’s another matter altogether. As Aussies, it’s crucial for us to support our local and national businesses. However, sometimes it can be as though we are looking for all that wonderful Australian quality but at bargain basement ‘import’ prices.

It’s true that our country has some of the highest wages in the world. Consequently, if you want to buy Aussie-made and handmade, it takes a great deal of ‘expensive’ labour to create it. We are lucky in Australia to earn around $200 a day on average. So, when you’re buying Australian chocolate, this needs to be factored into the equation. Our minimum casual wage is as much as 91 times the equivalent in many developing countries.

Australian chocolate is often handmade, so the actual labour costs are more than half the cost of the product. Add this to the fact that Aussie labour packs and sells the end products as well as everything else in between and you will see why our own goods from our own country tend to cost that bit more.

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Lollies From Around the World

Lollies are the best invention around. From America to Australia and everywhere in between, people have been enjoying the humble lolly for years! It seems like every country you visit has its own amazing tasty treats as well as some world-renowned favourites. Here, we take a look at some of our favourite lollies we have discovered on our travels.

Starburst Lollies

One of our big favourites as well as being loved by our customers is Starburst Jellybeans. These gorgeous lollies come in cherry, orange, strawberry, lemon, green apple and grape flavours and even contain real fruit juice! An added bonus is that Starburst Jellybeans are gluten-free as well as being suitable for vegetarians so everyone can enjoy a handful.

Sugar-Free Lollies

Whether you’re diabetic, watching your weight or just wishing to live a healthier lifestyle, we have a huge selection of sugar-free lollies to choose from. You can choose from sugar-free Toffee Apple Humbugs, sugar-free Teddy Bears and so many more. Our Reese’s sugar-free Peanut Butter Cups have all the amazing taste of their full-sugar counterparts but with no sugar whatsoever. All the taste without the guilt – perfect!

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How the Demand for Sugar-Free is Destroying Real Chocolate

Being health conscious is something that’s on everyone’s minds nowadays. However, with so much conflicting information about what’s good for us and what’s bad, it’s no wonder that we’re all wondering what foods really are best for us. For example, chocolate is supposed to prevent heart attacks. Well, at least the cacao is…but what about all that sugar in Australian chocolate?

All the research into chocolate is sponsored by huge corporations who only have their own agendas in mind. Even the doctors are on commission. Big pharma is coming up with brand new diseases and issues every day as the media hangs on their every report. And, while all this is happening, consumers are confused as they struggle to be healthy. We’re becoming sicker than ever before as a result!

So, what’s going on? Throughout the years we have completely lost the natural ability to listen to our bodies. We are on the go 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so we don’t even have the time to stop even just for a minute and to actually listen to our inner selves. We no longer have the capacity to recognise what foods make us feel good and which ones make us feel lethargic. So, we listen to what we’re being told and this becomes our reality.

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