“…Two effects which cannot be distinguished at the moment might be responsible for the fat bloom inhibition: (a) the simultaneous deposition of shell chocolate and milk fat containing barrier results in a mixed layer of both materials, which may be regarded as milk fat containing dark chocolate (Ziegleder, Geier-Greguska, & Grapin, 1994) and, hence, reduces nut oil migration; or (b) the oil phase of the barrier itself, i.e., palm kernel oil and milk fat, reduces migration because of a lower saturation concentration of the nut oil which, in turn, reduces the concentration difference between barrier and chocolate. Similar findings were recorded by Schmelzer and Hartel (2001) whereas Ransom-Painter, Williams, and Hartel (1997) reported on opposite findings.…”