ChocMakers

10/03/2026

Chocolate Industry Update

Over the past year, cocoa prices have been extremely volatile. After reaching historic highs during 2024, prices have since fallen significantly — as shown in the chart below.

Despite the recent decline, cocoa prices remain an important topic for the global chocolate industry.

A recent BBC report highlights the financial pressure facing cocoa farmers in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, which together produce around 60% of the world’s cocoa supply.

Lower crop yields, rising farming costs, and difficult growing conditions are creating ongoing challenges for producers in these regions.

Why this matters

Even when market prices fluctuate, the financial realities faced by cocoa farmers can have long-term effects on the entire chocolate supply chain — influencing production levels, cocoa availability, and price stability.

For chocolate makers, developments in cocoa-growing regions are worth monitoring closely as they shape the future of cocoa supply.

Read the full article:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93jdk1yy3zo

Question for chocolate makers:
Have recent cocoa price movements affected your chocolate production or pricing decisions?

22/12/2025

🎄🍫 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from all of us 🍫🎄

As this year quickly melts away like chocolate under a heat gun, we would like to thank you for being part of our community. Your support, curiosity, and shared love of all things chocolate have made the year a very sweet one indeed.

We hope your Christmas is filled with good company, a little indulgence, and chocolate in quantities that would make your dentist mildly concerned. May the New Year bring smooth tempering, less blooming, and plenty of shiny new chocolate production.

Enjoy the break, stay safe, and we look forward to creating more chocolate magic together in the year ahead.

Warm wishes,
The team at Chocmakers.
https://www.chocmakers.com.au/
🍫✨

17/12/2025

Temperature & Humidity in your Kitchen - the most common questions answered!

Bloom, sticking moulds or condensation ruining your chocolate — even when tempering is “right”?

For many chocolate makers, the real problem is not the recipe or the machine. It is temperature and, more importantly, hidden humidity in the kitchen.

We have just released a new practical guide:
“Best Practice for Maintaining Temperature & Humidity in Chocolate Kitchens” — written specifically for small to medium Australian chocolate makers working in real-world conditions.

Inside the guide:
• Why air-conditioning alone rarely solves chocolate defects
• The environmental targets that actually matter for chocolate
• The biggest moisture leaks most kitchens overlook
• How layout and wash-up zones quietly sabotage production
• Practical fixes that often outperform expensive HVAC upgrades

📥 Free download now available on our website
👉 Visit https://www.chocmakers.com.au/free-downloads

If your chocolate behaves differently in summer, during cleaning, or from one day to the next, this guide will help you identify the real causes — and fix them properly.

—
Chocmakers
Practical knowledge for better chocolate making

08/12/2025

Great news for chocolate makers! 🍫
We’ve partnered with Jade Equipment Finance to offer competitive finance options on all KeyChoc machinery.
Upgrade your tempering for as little as $80/week!

✔ No impact on your credit score
✔ Fast, hassle-free quotes
✔ Industry-leading interest rates

Thinking of upgrading your production?
👉 Get a Quick Quote on our website
https://www.chocmakers.com.au/tempering-machines

ChocMakers — now helping chocolatiers grow in more ways than one.

02/12/2025

Precision Tempering, Every Single Time.

If you’ve ever battled inconsistent results, changing room temperatures, or the frustration of manually managing your temper curve, the Infinity Series puts an end to the guesswork.

Our Infinity Digital Control System delivers tempering that is:

🎯 Accurate – Precisely controlled melting and tempering set points ensure your chocolate is always in perfect condition.
🔁 Repeatable – Save your preferred settings and achieve the same flawless results batch after batch.
🛠️ Effortless – The system manages the temperature curve for you, so you can focus on production, not monitoring.

Whether you temper 6kg or 60kg, the Infinity Series gives you confidence, consistency and complete control.

👉 Discover the full range at www.chocmakers.com.au

30/11/2025

Say goodbye to temper-tantrums — the Infinity AX is now on sale for Black Friday.

If unreliable tempering has been testing your patience, the 60 kg Infinity AX is your solution. Fast, accurate, and consistent, it’s designed to eliminate the frustrations that come with hand-tempering or older equipment.

For Black Friday, we’re offering savings of thousands of dollars across the AX, BX, and MX models — but only until midnight, Friday 12 December.

This is the moment to upgrade your workflow and remove temper-tantrums from your kitchen for good.

👉 Explore the Black Friday deals now
https://www.chocmakers.com.au/blackfriday

27/11/2025

Black Friday is here — and the clock is ticking.
Our biggest offers of the year are live. Save $$$ on the Infinity AX, BX, and MX chocolate tempering machines.

We understand that investing in new equipment takes careful consideration, which is why this sale runs until midnight Friday 12 December to give you time to make the right decision.

Don't spend another year frustrated by temper-tantrums! Get fast, accurate and consistently tempered chocolate with the Infinity Series by KeyChoc.

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to upgrade your production, this is it.

👉 Explore the Black Friday deals now at https://www.chocmakers.com.au/blackfriday

26/11/2025

🎉 The Chocmakers Black Friday Sale Is Now LIVE! 🎉
This year’s biggest savings on KeyChoc Infinity Series machines have officially opened — and every machine comes with a FREE Infinity Cleaning Kit valued at $300.
If you’ve been considering upgrading your production workflow, now is the perfect time. Save $000's on the full Infinity range — AX, BX and MX.
🔥 What’s on offer?
✔ Exclusive Black Friday discounts on all three Infinity Series tempering machines
✔ A bonus Infinity Cleaning Kit with every purchase
✔ Australia-wide support and delivery
To see the exact deals and unlock your savings, click here:
👉 www.chocmakers.com.au/blackfriday
Sale ends midnight Friday 12 December.

24/11/2025

🎉 The Chocmakers Black Friday Sale Is Now LIVE! 🎉
This year’s biggest savings on KeyChoc Infinity Series machines have officially opened — and every machine comes with a FREE Infinity Cleaning Kit valued at $300.

If you’ve been considering upgrading your production workflow, now is the perfect time. Save $000's on the full Infinity range — AX, BX and MX.

🔥 What’s on offer?

✔ Exclusive Black Friday discounts on all three Infinity Series tempering machines
✔ A bonus Infinity Cleaning Kit with every purchase
✔ Australia-wide support and delivery

To see the exact deals and unlock your savings, click here:
👉 www.chocmakers.com.au/blackfriday

Sale ends midnight Friday 12 December.

ChocMakers - Australia's KeyChoc Partners. KeyChoc is a leading chocolate machine supplier whose machines are designed and manufactured to precise standards to suit both smaller and medium chocolate manufacturers; all at sensible prices.