Storage Information: How To Store Chocolates

THE POD CHOCOLATES RECOMMENDED STORAGE CONDITIONS

Many of The Pod Chocolates products, other than fresh truffles, have “best before” guidance. Guidance varies across our product range, so please check out the storage information on each individual product page.

Fresh truffles - dairy, vegan and sugar free, have specific storage and shelf life dates on their product page information. It is essential that these products are stored in a refrigerator from the time you receive your order.

FRESH DAIRY CREAM TRUFFLES

Our selections of Dairy Cream truffles contain dairy products and should be stored in a refrigerator away from any residual dampness. This is easy to do by popping the chocolate box inside a freezer bag before placing in the fridge.

The stated date on the box is void if they are not stored in a refrigerator. They will come to no harm left out of a fridge for a while prior to eating, or handing round at social occasions.

Should you wish to post these chocolates we recommend 24 hour tracked Royal Mail as this minimises their time in non-refrigerated transport or storage. If taking them anywhere yourself we suggest that during warmer weather or in a heated car, you pop them into a cool bag.

FONDANT CREAM FILLED CHOCOLATES

Our fondant cream filled chocolates are recommended to be stored at normal room temperature, up to 20 degrees centigrade and away from any direct heat sources, strong smells or dampness. If warmer temperatures are expected we advise that they should be put in a cool place, in order to keep them in top condition. They do not normally require refrigerated storage.

Best before guidance is to eat within 6 months of purchase to enjoy these creams at their best.

LIQUEUR AND ALCOHOLIC CHOCOLATES

All our liqueurs and chocolates with an alcohol ingredient are recommended to be stored at normal room temperature, up to 20 degrees centigrade and away from any direct heat sources, strong smells or dampness. If warmer temperatures are expected we advise that they should be put in a cool place, in order to keep them in top condition. They do not normally require refrigerated storage.

Best before guidance is to eat within 6 months of purchase to enjoy these liqueurs at their best.

NUT BUTTERS, CARAMELS AND PRALINES COLLECTION

Our nut butters, caramel and praline filled chocolates are recommended to be stored at normal room temperature, up to 20 degrees centigrade and away from any direct heat sources, strong smells and dampness. If warmer temperatures are expected we advise that they should be put in a cool place, in order to keep them in top condition. They do not normally require refrigerated storage.

Best before guidance is to eat within 6 months of purchase to enjoy these chocolates at their best.

ORIGINAL COLLECTION

Our original collection chocolates are recommended to be stored at normal room temperature, up to 18 degrees centigrade and away from any direct heat sources, strong smells or dampness. If warmer temperatures are expected we advise that they should be put in a cool place, in order to keep them in top condition. They do not normally require refrigerated storage.

Best before guidance is to eat within 6 months of purchase to enjoy this selection at its best.

HANDMADE TRADITIONAL CHOCOLATE BARS

All our chocolate bars are made from white, milk or dark Belgian chocolate, or a combination of more than one of these.

The best before guidance for our chocolate bars varies from several months from date of purchase for white chocolate based bars, typically around 12 months for milk chocolate and up to 18 months for dark chocolate.

We recommend storage at normal room temperature up to 20 degrees centigrade, away from direct heat source, strong smells and dampness. Refrigerated storage is not normally required but in temperatures above 20 degrees centigrade you may wish to pop your bars in the refrigerator. To keep them in top condition we advise that you put them into a damp proof container or freezer bag to guard against any residual dampness from the fridge spoiling the appearance of the chocolate.

VEGAN CHOCOLATES

FRESH VEGAN TRUFFLES

Our selections of Vegan truffles contain active plant based ingredients and should be stored in a refrigerator away from any residual dampness. This is easy to do by popping the chocolate box inside a freezer bag before placing in the fridge.

These are a fresh product and should be eaten within 8 weeks of purchase to enjoy the truffles flavours at their best.

The stated date on the box is void if they are not stored in a refrigerator. They will come to no harm left out of a fridge for a while prior to eating, or handing round at social occasions.

VEGAN HANDMADE CHOCOLATE BARS

Our vegan bars are made from plant based dark, vegan milky and white chocolates and have best before guidance of many months.

SUGAR FREE CHOCOLATE

Definition: by using the term “sugar free” we mean chocolate which is sweetened without any manufactured or refined sugar. Our sugar free Belgian chocolate is sweetened with Maltitol. Sugar free chocolate contains a small amount of naturally occurring sugars within its ingredients, such as in the milk sugar, lactose. It can also be referred to as “no added sugar” chocolate.

FRESH SUGAR FREE* TRUFFLES

Our selections of Sugar Free truffles contain dairy products and must be stored in a refrigerator away from any residual dampness. This is easy to do by popping the chocolate box inside a freezer bag before placing in the fridge.

These are a fresh product and must be eaten within 8 weeks of purchase, the stated shelf life date on the box is void unless they have been refrigerated from the time you receive the order.

They will come to no harm left out of a fridge for a while prior to eating, or handing round at social occasions.

Should you wish to post these chocolates we recommend Tracked 24 Royal Mail as this minimises their time in non-refrigerated transport or storage. If taking them anywhere yourself we suggest that during warmer weather or in a heated car, you pop them into a cool bag.

SUGAR FREE HANDMADE CHOCOLATE BARS

All our sugar free bars are made from white, milk or dark Belgian chocolate sweetened with maltitol, or a combination of more than one of these. The best before guidance for our sugar free chocolate bars varies from several months from date of purchase for white chocolate based bars, typically around 12 months for milk chocolate and up to 18 months for dark chocolate.