2. In recent years Orion
has used the Choco Pie
to gain a foothold in
foreign markets, and
Orion now controls a
two-thirds share of the
Chinese cookie
market, with a third of
Orion's revenue now
coming from outside
Korea. Whole series of
Choco Pies have been
sold more than 12.1
billion all over the
world.
3. The recipe is relatively
easy requiring only
vegetable shortening,
icing sugar, cocoa and
dry breakfast cereal.
Since it also does not
require baking, it is often
used as an activity for
young children. Alternate
recipes include peanut
butter, coconut or
sultanas, or replace Rice
Bubbles with Corn Flakes
or crispy fried noodles.
4. The chocolate truffle was
first created by M. Dufour
in Chambery, France in
December 1895. They
reached a wider public with
the establishment of the
Prestat chocolate shop in
London by Antoine Dufour
in 1902, which still sells
'Napoleon III' truffles to the
original recipe. There are
now three main types of
chocolate truffles:
American, European, and
Swiss