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Scientists Develop Pink-Colored 'Ruby' Chocolate
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About 80 years ago, food scientists introduced the world to white chocolate. Until this week, it was the last new kind of chocolate to enter the world market.
But now, scientists have invented a pink-colored chocolate.
It joins the likes of white, dark, and milk chocolate.
A chocolate manufacturer in Switzerland launched the new product Tuesday in Shanghai, China.
The chocolate company Barry Callebaut says that the pink color comes from the "ruby" cocoa bean. The color, the company adds, is natural. It has an "intense" and "fresh berry" taste.
The Financial Times reports that ruby cocoa beans grow in Ecuador, Brazil, the Ivory Coast and other countries.
Scientists worked for more than 10 years to develop ruby chocolate.
Barry Callebaut is the world's biggest supplier of cocoa. Chocolate makers around the world use its cocoa to make candy and chocolate products. The company said in a statement that it developed the new chocolate with millennials in mind. Millennials are people born in the 1980s or 1990s.
Millennials and others around the world reacted to the news of ruby chocolate on social media.
Barry Callebaut is hopeful that ruby chocolate becomes popular in China. The company's chief told reporters that it did research on the chocolate market in China, and explained that "ruby chocolate tested incredibly well in China."
Ruby chocolate products are expected to be available in stores in about six months.
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词汇解析
1.food scientists 食品科学家
Food scientists and honey specialists say pollen is the only foolproof fingerprint to a honey's source.
食品科学家和蜂蜜专家说花粉是确定花粉来源的可靠方法。
2.the world market 国际市场
It produces more than it needs, then dumps its surplus onto the world market.
当产量超过需求时，过剩的产品便倾销到世界市场。
3.cocoa beans 可可豆
Cocoa beans, almonds and kola nuts are tree products.
可可豆、杏仁和可乐果都是树木的种子。
4.social media 社交媒体
We have all witnessed the power of social media.
我们见证了社交媒体的实力。
内容解析
1.Millennials and others around the world reacted to the news of ruby chocolate on social media.
reacted to 对...回应
His supporters have reacted to the news with elation.
他的支持者听到那条消息后兴高采烈。
The factory reacted to our complaints by improving the working conditions.
工厂对我们的投诉的反应是改善了工作条件。
2.The company said in a statement that it developed the new chocolate with millennials in mind.
in mind 记住；考虑到
I'll bear your advice in mind.
我将牢记你的忠告。
We must keep this lesson in mind.
我们要记住这个教训。
参考译文
瑞士科学家发明粉色巧克力
这里是《今日热点》节目。
大约在80年前，食品科学家向世界介绍了一种白巧克力。在本周之前，白巧克力是进入全球市场的最后一款新型巧克力。
现在，科学家们又发明了一种粉色巧克力。
这种巧克力由白巧克力、黑巧克力和牛奶巧克力混合而成。
周二，瑞士一家巧克力公司在中国上海发布了这款新产品。
巧克力公司百乐嘉利宝表示，这款粉色巧克力源自“红宝石”可可豆。该公司还称，这种颜色是纯天然的。这款巧克力拥有“浓郁顺滑”的口感和“清新的莓果香”。
《金融时报》报道称，“红宝石”可可豆的产地在厄瓜多尔、巴西、象牙海岸等国家。
科学家耗时十多年才研究出“红宝石”巧克力。
百乐嘉利宝公司是全球最大的可可供应商商。几乎全球的巧克力制造商都使用该公司的可可制造糖果和巧克力。百乐嘉利宝公司在一次发言中称，它专为千禧一代发明了一款新型巧克力。千禧一代指的是在20世纪80年代或90年代出生的人。
千禧一代和其他人纷纷在社交媒体上对新型“红宝石”巧克力问世的新闻做出回应。
百乐嘉利宝希望“红宝石”巧克力打开中国市场。该公司领导向记者表示，他们对中国的巧克力市场做了调查，还解释称“红宝石巧克力在中国测试后的反响意外地好”。
预计“红宝石”巧克力将在6个月内登陆各大店铺。
以上为《今日热点》。
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