Nestle invents new way to make chocolate with no added sugar


  • Business
  • Wednesday, 17 Jul 2019

Less sugar: Nestle will start selling KitKat bars with 70% dark chocolate in Japan under the new recipe, which doesn’t include any added sugar. — Bloomberg

Zurich: Nestle SA has found a way to create chocolate without adding any sugar, relying on leftover material from cocoa plants for sweetening as consumers look for natural and healthier fare.

The food company is using a patented technique to turn the white pulp that covers cocoa beans into a powder that naturally contains sugar.

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