Theo Chocolate will close its flagship store in Seattle this month, severing one of the company's last remaining ties to the city where it was founded. Why it matters: The chocolatier, which began in Seattle two decades ago,

After 19 years, Theo Chocolate in closing its flagship storefront in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. The company made the announcement on social media, saying the store will permanently close on February 16. It’s also closing the Bellevue Square location on the same day.

Theo is also closing its store in Bellevue, meaning that Theo will remain available for purchase online and in stores but its own retail footprint in the Seattle metro area will d

On Dec. 12, 2024, Cal Yee Farm, a California-based company, announced a recall on a variety of products, including dark chocolate walnuts, apricots and yogurt-coated almonds, after the FDA discovered that they weren’t labeled properly.

The FDA defines a Class 1 recall as “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death." The affected products that fall into this new classification include Cal Yee Farms dark chocolate almonds,