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Introducing SOC Chef
Introducing SOC Chef
If you’re looking for all-natural ingredients that will add colour, flavour and texture to your creations, then you’re in the right place. Introducing SOC Chef...
Jan 26th, 2026 |
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Cake & Bake International 2025
Cake & Bake International 2025
Read on to find out what we got up to at the show and why it’s a must-visit for bakers and cake enthusiasts looking for inspiration, new ideas and a fun day out!
Nov 27th, 2025 |
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Callebaut Chocolatier's Day 2025
Callebaut Chocolatier's Day 2025
Callebaut's Chocolatier Day returned this October in a blaze of flavour, insight and inspiration.
Nov 5th, 2025 |
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Trick, Treat & Trend: Halloween 2025
Trick, Treat & Trend: Halloween 2025
Halloween 2025 Lands on a Friday this year! So...get ready for Bigger Thrills with Bold Colours, Fun Flavours, and Creative Tools to Make Your Range Shine!
Sep 8th, 2025 |
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Coconut Flavour inspiration
Coconut Flavour inspiration
Tropical, creamy and oh-so-inviting — coconut brings a taste of sunshine to your creations! From silky ganaches to sweet, chewy bakes, let these mellow, exotic notes spark your imagination…
Jun 13th, 2025 |
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Festive Macarons
Festive Macarons
Discover festive macaron ideas with classic Christmas flavours, decorating tips and gift-ready packaging inspiration. Perfect for makers, bakers and festive treat lovers alike.
Jun 10th, 2025 |
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Caramel Flavour inspiration
Caramel Flavour inspiration
Rich, sweet and decadent with a nostalgic flavour; caramel is a staple of the chocolate and bakery worlds, and for good reason! Read on to be inspired by sugary, buttery brown flavours…
May 1st, 2025 |
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Berries Flavour inspiration
Berries Flavour inspiration
April brings with it longer days and fresher flavours... and so do we with this month's flavour; Berries!
Apr 1st, 2025 |
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Almond Flavour inspiration
Almond Flavour inspiration
With their distinctive fruity, nutty flavour and numerous health benefits, almonds are as popular as ever! Read our blog to discover our favourite almond products, recipes and flavour pairings…
Mar 3rd, 2025 |
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Lemon Flavour inspiration
Lemon Flavour inspiration
Our February flavour of the month is the zesty, sweet and delicious lemon! Read on for our favourite products, recipes and flavour pairings.
Feb 3rd, 2025 |
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Vanilla Flavour inspiration
Vanilla Flavour inspiration
This month, we’re shining a spotlight on our favourite sweet spice and sharing our favourite vanilla products, recipes and flavour pairings with you!
Jan 5th, 2025 |
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Pistachio Flavour inspiration
Pistachio Flavour inspiration
This month, we’re celebrating the humble pistachio and sharing our favourite products, recipes and flavour pairings with you!
Dec 2nd, 2024 |
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Callebaut Chocolatier Event 2024
Callebaut Chocolatier Event 2024
We had the pleasure of attending Callebaut’s first Chocolatier Event since 2019, and it was a whirlwind of ideas, inspiration, motivation, and even a sneak peek at some new product development.
Oct 28th, 2024 |
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Valrhona Cocoa Library: Yuzu inspiration
Valrhona Cocoa Library: Yuzu inspiration
This month as part of our journey across the Valrhona range, we’re continuing our foray into the inspiration range with the Yuzu inspiration Fruit Couverture.
Jul 21st, 2024 | 1min read
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Valrhona Cocoa Library: Strawberry inspiration
Valrhona Cocoa Library: Strawberry inspiration
We're back with another edition of the Valrhona Cocoa Library. This month, we’re looking ahead to sun-soaked summer days with Valrhona Strawberry inspiration.
Apr 22nd, 2024 | 1.5min read
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5 Bestselling Bakery Flavours to Add to Your Product Range
5 Bestselling Bakery Flavours to Add to Your Product Range
These five customer-favourite flavours are absolute essentials for every bakery and dessert shop, so if you’re looking for inspiration for your core product range, we’re here to help.
Apr 5th, 2024 | 3min read
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4 Top Trends for Spring & Summer 2024
4 Top Trends for Spring & Summer 2024
We rounded up the biggest trends in colour, flavour and texture for spring and summer 2024, so all you have to do is keep reading to get a delicious burst of inspiration for your next chocolate range.
Mar 22nd, 2024 | 3.5min read
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Valrhona Cocoa Library: Raspberry inspiration
Valrhona Cocoa Library: Raspberry inspiration
We’re back with another product from our growing collection of Valrhona couvertures. This month, we’re delving into another of Valrhona’s unique fruit couvertures, the tangy and sweet Raspberry inspiration!
Feb 20th, 2024 | 1.5min read
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The Ultimate Chocolatier's Guide
The Ultimate Chocolatier's Guide
Our definitive collection of resources for new and experienced artisan chocolatiers. Bookmark this page and come back for tips, techniques, advice and inspiration around all things chocolate!
Feb 9th, 2024 | 3min read
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Valrhona Cocoa Library: Passion Fruit inspiration
Valrhona Cocoa Library: Passion Fruit inspiration
Prepare to feel the passion with Valrhona's inspiration fruit couverture in Passion Fruit. Perfect for creating exquisite summer puddings and ganache!
Jan 2nd, 2024 | 1.5min read
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Valentine's Day inspiration: A Collection of Our Romantic Recipes
Valentine's Day inspiration: A Collection of Our Romantic Recipes
Take a look at our collection of romantic chocolate recipes ready for Valentine's Day!
Dec 19th, 2023 | 2min read
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New Additions to Keylink's Valrhona Range!
New Additions to Keylink's Valrhona Range!
We at Keylink are pleased to announce we are expanding our range, with six new Valrhona products added to our roster of delectable ingredients for bakers and chocolatiers alike.
Nov 9th, 2023 | 2.5min read
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Festive Hot Chocolates and Indulgent inspirations
Festive Hot Chocolates and Indulgent inspirations
Bring your customers in from the cold with a range of hot chocolate drinks that will tempt and tantalise their taste buds.
Oct 5th, 2023 | 4.5min read
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Get Ready For The Festive Season With Stocking Filler inspiration!
Get Ready For The Festive Season With Stocking Filler inspiration!
Six great ways to trailblaze with stocking fillers this festive season.
Sep 14th, 2023 | 2.5min read
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Add a Hole Bunch of Colour to Your Easter and Spring Chocolate Range!
Add a Hole Bunch of Colour to Your Easter and Spring Chocolate Range!
With spring just around the corner filled with warmer weather and longer days, we’re already excited as to what the season has to offer... get ready to be inspired by a range of Easter products and ideas from Keylink!
Feb 1st, 2023 | 2min read
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The Power of Personalisation: How to Create Custom Chocolate Moulds
The Power of Personalisation: How to Create Custom Chocolate Moulds
Personalisation can unlock a whole new stream of revenue for your chocolate business. Learn how to make unique, custom chocolate moulds from the comfort of your home, using the Mayku FormBox!
Aug 15th, 2022 | 2min read
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Summer 2022 Chocolate & Bakery Flavour Pairings and Trends
Summer 2022 Chocolate & Bakery Flavour Pairings and Trends
Discover the flavours trending in chocolate and bakery for summer 2022 and how to come up with your own innovative flavour pairings to stand out from the crowd.
Jun 5th, 2022 | 2min read
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Welcoming Spring with Seasonal Flavour & Colour Trends
Welcoming Spring with Seasonal Flavour & Colour Trends
2022’s chocolate trends are set to shake your taste buds out of hibernation, with packaging beautiful enough to make an April shower feel like a stroll in May!
Feb 28th, 2022 | 5min read
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Mother’s Day 2022: Facts, Figures & Great Ideas
Mother’s Day 2022: Facts, Figures & Great Ideas
Over the past few years, UK consumer expenditure for Mother’s Day gifts fluctuated drastically. What can the confectionery industry expect for Mother’s Day 2022?
Feb 20th, 2022 | 3.5min read
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Limoncello croissant
Limoncello croissant
Brighten your pastry counter with these Limoncello & Yuzu Croissants made with Colac Limoncello flavour compound, lemon cream spread, and Valrhona inspiration Yuzu. A zingy, refreshing twist perfect for bakeries and cafés looking to showcase citrus flavou
Jul 23rd, 2025 |
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Peach Melba croissant
Peach Melba croissant
Upgrade your summer pastry offering with these Raspberry & Peach Croissants made with Kessko Peach Flavour Compound, raspberry filling, and Valrhona inspiration Raspberry. A vibrant, fruit-forward croissant recipe ideal for bakeries, patisseries, and café
Jul 23rd, 2025 |
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Orange & Earl Grey Bombon Xtreme
Orange & Earl Grey Bombon Xtreme
A dark and indulgent chocolate shell encasing a decadent orange and Earl grey tea ganache with a hint Cointreau. This intense bonbon was first created for SOC Chef by Chef Bruno Couret.
Jul 23rd, 2025 |
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inspiration Passion Fruit Nama
inspiration Passion Fruit Nama
A refreshing, fruity twist on the traditional ganache, Nama in Japanese translates to 'fresh', and these delicious bites of creamy confectionery are a perfect summer treat!
May 14th, 2025 |
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Dark 70% Nama Choco
Dark 70% Nama Choco
Dark and decadent 70% chocolate in a refreshingly light and creamy confection. this Satilia 70% dark nama choco is a perfect summer sweet for lovers of dark chocolate.
May 14th, 2025 |
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Salted Dulcey 35% Nama Choco
Salted Dulcey 35% Nama Choco
A salted caramelised chocolate confection made with Valrhona Dulcey 35% blond chocolate and cream, the perfect summer treat for salty sweet chocolate lovers.
May 12th, 2025 |
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Manjari Nama Choco
Manjari Nama Choco
A fresh and creamy chocolate confection, like a lighter ganache, Nama Choco is a popular summer treat in Japan where it's kept in the fridge until serving time.
May 8th, 2025 |
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Dark Milk Nama Choco
Dark Milk Nama Choco
Creamy dark milk chocolate ganache bites, Nama means 'fresh' in Japanese, and these Nama Choco treats are the perfect lighter summer sweet.
May 6th, 2025 |
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Valrhona inspiration Raspberry Nama
Valrhona inspiration Raspberry Nama
A deliciously refreshing twist on the traditional ganache, Nama in Japanese translates to 'fresh', and these delightful bites of creamy confectionery are a perfect summer treat!
May 2nd, 2025 |
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Chocolate Marshmallow Bonbons
Chocolate Marshmallow Bonbons
Dark chocolate marshmallow bonbons made from Valrhona Guanaja 70% dark chocolate and coated in whichever couverture you prefer!
Jul 26th, 2024 |
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Raspberry Amatika Bonbons
Raspberry Amatika Bonbons
Raspberry Amatika bonbons from Valrhona, combining raspberry puree, Valrhona Raspberry inspiration and Valrhona Amatika 46% plant based chocolate for a moreish, fruity bonbon.
Jul 26th, 2024 |
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Intense Rasperry Chocolate Bonbons
Intense Rasperry Chocolate Bonbons
These tart but tempting Intense Raspberry Chocolate Bonbons are perfect as dessert for a summer picnic in the countryside, with their combination of berry flavours and rich, dark chocolate.
Jul 16th, 2024 |
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Intense Passion Fruit Chocolate Bonbons
Intense Passion Fruit Chocolate Bonbons
These intense passion fruit chocolate bonbons are bursting with sunshine and mouthwatering passion fruit flavours. Enrobed in Valrhona Tropilia Noire 53%, they're a rich and decadent treat for the senses.
Jul 16th, 2024 |
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Coconut and Lime Truffles
Coconut and Lime Truffles
White chocolate and lime ganache in a dark chocolate shell with a crunchy, delicious layer of desiccated coconut! Find the recipe at Keylink.org
Oct 25th, 2023 |
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Pumpkin Carriage White Chocolate Mocha
Pumpkin Carriage White Chocolate Mocha
The most romantic way to enjoy your pumpkin spiced latte this autumn! Creamy white chocolate, coffee and warming spices make this a mocha fit for a princess!
Sep 8th, 2023 |
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Pear, Clove & Allspice Chocolate
Pear, Clove & Allspice Chocolate
This recipe expertly combines rich, high-cocoa chocolate with warm, fruity spiced pear flavours to create a delicious Christmas pear praline.
Oct 25th, 2022 |
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Cherry, Ginger & Lemon Chocolates
Cherry, Ginger & Lemon Chocolates
Bring together sweet, warm festive flavours with a zest using our cherry, ginger & lemon chocolate recipe! | Keylink
Oct 19th, 2022 |
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Black Sesame and Yuzu Gelato
Black Sesame and Yuzu Gelato
Take your taste buds on a journey with our recipe for Black Sesame and Yuzu Gelato. With the sharpness of citrus fruit and the nutty crunch of black sesame seeds.
Jan 24th, 2020 |
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