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Kala Ghoda Event : The Indian Express – MumbaiNewsline Tuesday January – 25, 2005
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EDIBLE ART :
Chocolate is now art, what with artists like Arzan Khambatta, Bina Aziz, Brinda Chudasama Miller, Preeti Vyas Gainetti and Ranjan Kapur turning the sticky and oh- so- tasty substance into shapes beyond bars and hearts. As a part of the just-concluded Kala Ghoda art fest, Fantasie Chocolates and Indigo hosted a carnival at the restaurant on Saturday evening.
Chocolate evenings with Fantasie Fine Chocolate at Indigo :
It was a brown evening. And we’re not talking about the dress code. The chocolate carnival and bazaar hosted by Zeba Kohli and Malini Akerkar saw a host of artists including Bina Aziz, Brinda Chudasama-Miller, Preeti Vyas Giannetti, Ranjan Kapur and Arzaan Khambatta showcase their artistic skills on chocolate canvases.
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TODAY Delhi’s No1 Afternoon Newspaper : Thursday 9, September 2004 |
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CHOCOLATE ! Dark and gooey, chocolate was the irresistible flavour at olive’s sweet surfeit on Wednesday evening with a super chocolate buffet & Chocolate Fashion show Laid out by Zeba Kohli ! Chocolates are the mantra of my life, gushed chocolate queen Zeba Kohli, who played host at the Med. Mosaic do at Olive this week with good friends Pooja Bedi and Bachi Suhel Seth stated, “ Chocolates are all about indulgence and yes, they do turn me on,”. Owner AD Singh’s designer wife Sabeena commented “Chocolates and red are both about passion, here we are celebrating the mood!”Karkaria.
Suhel Seth stated, “ Chocolates are all about indulgence and yes, they do turn me on,”. Owner AD Singh’s designer wife Sabeena commented “Chocolates and red are both about passion, here we are celebrating the mood!” |
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| BOMBAY TIMES : Monday 6th June 2005 |
| The Times Of India had given the TIMES FOOD AWARD in the category of best chocolatier for the year 2005 on 3rd June 2005. |
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| Cocoa Couture 6th July 2004 ( Indian Express ) |
From Chocolate rocks to chocolate paint, Zeba Mitha Kohli has unleashed her passion for cocoa. This connoisseur loves experimenting with the gooey delight. And she has even extended her zeal for chocolates to fashion and art. While her Fantasie Fine Chocolates outlet at Worli offers hot wasabi centred chocolates, her latest range.
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| Chocolate Queen 23rd May 1993 ( The Metropolis ) |

A perfectionist, Zeba personally supervises every aspect in the production of Fantasie Chocolate. Whether it is working with her Research and Development department, or interaction with her customers, she is always in the front urging them to sample a new variety of Fantasie's Chocolates. Concern about her customers welfare is evident as she constantly asks, "Do you prefer the cherry or the cappuccino, the nougat or the nut?"
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It's been a sweet success 13th February 1996 ( Bombay Times ) |
Be it birthday , anniversaries, farewells, chocolates are a must today. Zeba wishes to say "Chocolates every one's favorite sweet, especially after-meal desserts and make fantasie chocolates a popular brand in India and Abroad."
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| A Fine Fantasie 29th October 1996 ( Mid-day ) |
Fantasie Fine Chocolates, one of the popular brands, has only introduced the best chocolates but has also tried to outdo competitors. Says Zeba Kohli, the director of Good House Keeping Ltd., which manufactures Fantasie. "The competition is only getting tougher. Besides, I have accepted it. I even try out any new brands that come our market. Our aim is to better ourselves.
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| Fantasie Fine Chocolates 7th May 1997 ( Bombay First ) |
For the last five decades Fantasie Fine Chocolates have consistently maintained their quality packaging and the taste of their products.
Today, the legend continues, Fantasie, which is a blend of tradition and finer taste, brings to the Indian public a brand that is truly international in commitment and quality. The very range of options and innovative packaging sets fantasie a class apart.
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| Give it your best 4th August 1998 ( Bombay Times ) |
Late Mr. Salman Mitha of Good House Keeping Company Pvt. Ltd., the makers of Fantasie Chocolates, was a young, enterprising man, who is following his family's long tradition of manufacturing chocolates and other delicacies.
Late Mr. Salman who started off at the age of 18, has been in the business for seven years now and seeing all the multinational companies advancing into India, he tied up with Lindt original chocolates makers of Switzerland. Hence, Fantasie is now the sole distributor of Lindt chocolates in Mumbai.
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Chocolates to Relish 23rd March 1999 ( Bombay Times ) |

Chocolates over a 1000 shapes, more than 40 flavors, custom-made fillings, made to order chocolate coverings, the finest of Swiss and Indian Chocolates, all under one roof in short a chocoholics delight.
"We supply to all-from the individual customer to the industry,"she says,"in fact I all train the hotel or the retailers staff in the most important thing,temperature contn storing the chocolates."
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Sweet Success 11th March 2000 ( www.icleo.com )
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Zeba Mitha Kohli is the Managing Director, Good House-Keeping Company Pvt. Ltd,Makers of Fantasie Chocolates Zeba took over the business at a very young age and gave her dad a helping hand.Since then she has only made the business grow,Zeba company has a commitment to quality which has remained unchanged over the years
Zeba's tips to achieve success are: Be totally focused about your work. Revel in being a woman .Also,use the fact that you are a woman and the strengths that you have to your advantage No matter how busy you are or how high-pressured your work is,always take time for yourself.Do not think that it is detrimental to you or your career,it is the best the you can do for yourself and those you work with and your family. Nothing is impossible and if you have a goal pursue it and give it all you've got and you will succeed.
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| Fantas(ie)tic Femme 17th April 2000 ( Bombay Times ) |
Any Chocolate lover in the city knows of fantasie chocolates. Few however know, lady behind the scenes.ZEBA MITHA KOHLI may,at first sight,seem too young playing MD to Good House-Keeping Company Pvt.Ltd the Company that manufacture's chocolates.
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| Chocolate Soiree August 2003 ( Citadel Pune ) |
If truth known,last month was choc-o-bloc for gastronome Karen Anand.If she wasn't hosting high 'spirited' affairs for pretty bartenders-in-the making, then she was busy making nice with the Fantasie queen Zeba Kohli herself and in the bargain ensuring that invitees needed to head for their favorite treadmills in a jiffy to get rid of the excess.
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Sculpting Event
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| EAT YOUR ART OUT! 20th April 2003 ( The Economic Times Mumbai ) |

Thanks to Zeba Mitha Kohli,it was a Fantasie of chocolate creativity for three Mumbai artist.But it was art with heart
THESE WORKS of art were really delectable.
"We have just given the artists our regular Fantasie coverture and left the rest to their imagination,"says Zeba Mitha Kohli,MD of Fantasie.To add to the chocolate flavors of the evening at Liquid Lounge,Zeba also created a chocolate buffet offering chocolate fondue,chocolate cups filled with champagne and cognac,16 new varieties of pralines,developed from an international repertoire of favorite chocolate recipes(Rs 900-1100 per kg),
The three sculptures--Brinda's chocolate face,Sunil's face of christ and Arzan's chiseled head --will all go to three schools of the physically challenged and blind school for a 'touch and feel' session.
Though Fantasie represents the ultimate swiss fantasy of Lindt and Sprungli,Zeba is proud that ''Domestically,we can make a product of international quality,so you represents the best because you are the best ,''ends the chocolate lady,as she leads you to the cocktails being served in chocolate thimbles.
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| SINFUL Sculpture 21st April 2003 ( The Party Age ) |
Ever since Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, there undoubtedly have been dreams about being in a place such as the one Roald Dahl conjured up. Well, for some people, that dream came true at Zeba Mitha Kohli’s chocolate sculpting affair at the Liquid Lounge.The event saw artists like Brinda Chudasama, Sunil Padwal and Arzan Khambatta making forms out of huge chunks of chocolate.

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| Fantasie land 19th April 2003 ( Mid-Day ) |
THEY called it Sinful Liaisons,and sinful it sure was.Rum and raisin,almond,peanut butter filled chocolates,chocolate fondue laced with Kahlua and Cointreau,and if that wasn't enough,you could feast (at least your eyes) on the large blocks of chocolate being chipped away at by three talented,chocoholic artists-Brinda Chudasama.Sunil Padwal and Arzan Khambatta.
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AN 'AFTERNOON' WITH ZEBA AT HER CHOCOLATE FACTORY
30th April 2003 (Afternoon Despatch & Courier) |

The Afternoon's Sunny Summer Event No.1 had readers' Kids inking their chocolate and eating it too!
Eyeing the goodies on their tables,the children watched Zeba demonstrate the art of making the most delicious chocolate rocks with walnuts and marshmaliows.Diving into a frenzy of activity shortly after,the batch of youngsters had a blast as they mixed, moulded,painted and nibbled their chocolate concoctions.
Zeba said,''I really enjoy working with children. And this session was particularly enjoyable as we had a great balance of education and fun.
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| Chocolat! 1st August 2003 ( Mid-day ) |

It was a round up of the usual suspects (and then some ) at Olive in Bandra last evening where Zeba Kohli had organized an evening of chocolate a la carte. Everything around you was chocolate (in all its various hues and types )--right from the chocolate hats and the edible chocolate paints to paint on a canvas at the entrance to the sea theme table arrangements.Even the few palm trees in the courtyard had strings of chocolate hanging from them.
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| Chocolate boys 3rd August 2003 ( Mumbai - Newsline ) |
The night in question was an a al carte chocolate fiesta at olive Bar and Kitchen in Bandra .Zeba Mitha Kohli's decede-long love affair with chocolates manifested itself at the restobar on Thursday,where the usually pristine white interiors were magically redon a gooey chocolate.But this is chocolate night, so the guys get high on the cocoa rather than babes! Dipping their brushes and trying out a mini-holi, grabbing chocolate medallions, slurping on chocolate fondues, dowing chocolate shots - they tried it all.
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| Like water for chocolate 6th April 2001 ( Mumbai - Newsline) |
IT melts in your mouth. But did you ever think how much time and energy goes into making chocolates?
And perhaps nobody knows better than Zeba Mitha Kohli, managing director of Good House Keeping Company Pvt. Ltd., which manufactures Fantasie Fine Chocolates and Confectionery.
“ I have modernized and streamlined the business. We have also set up a website (www.fantasiechocolate.com),” she says. “ I want to increase production. At the same time, I want to offer the best quality to the customers. I want Fantasie to become an international brand.”
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| CHOCOHOLIC! 25th July 2003 (Bombay Times, The Times Of India) |
Lip-smacking pralines or divine soft centres,Zeba Kohli of Fantasie knows the best way to your heart is through chocolates,
To convert cocoa beans into edible, solid chocolate calls for an elaborate procedure, and to master the exact blend of cocoa solids and butter, is an art in itself. A mastery of this coupled with a keen business acumen rightly places Zeba Kohli Director of Fantasie Fine chocolates, as india's first lady of chocolates.
Daily, the chocolates are randomly sampled and inspected." Our packaging's are handmade with great attention to detail, to the extent of personalizing wedding gift packs to coordir ate with the bridal costume." A keen learner, this effervescent entrepreneur claims to try chocolates by other makers as well' I am all for competition as it gives me a high,"she remarks.
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Men cook woman teach at the uppercrust - Show
5th November 2003 ( Afternoon Despatch & Courier ) |
Chocolate is a sensuous passion with Zeba Kohli, she is a Swiss – trained , Cordon Bleu chocolatier and the managing director of Good Housekeeping.
She’s also responsible fro bringing fresh and creamy LINDT and Sprungli chocolates into our homes, at affordable prices.
Her latest ventures are a mobile chocolate workshop for school kids and chocolate body painting, which is the hottest buzz with the fusionists today.
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| Chocolate dreams 18th March 2003 ( Pune Times of India ) |
THERE is no denying that it is easier to take over an existing family business rather than starting one on your own . That is exactly what Zeba Kohli has done. She took a fledging enterprise and nurtured it into a sound one. Rightly then she has been called the Don of the Chocolate world. “Awareness and selling chocolates are two different things. There is so much people want to know about chocolates and I try to address these issues through my workshops”. As for the future, I planning to professionals the classes and launch a book on chocolates from all over the world. While doing all this, her motto stays simple : Make achievable goals and work very hard to get them.
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| FANTASY TIME 7th February 2003 ( Mid-Day ) |
IF my memory serves me correctly, the last time Pooja Bedi and Zeba Kohli collaborated on a project, body Bedi ended up sporting a yummy looking chocolate rose tattoo on her arm.
This time around, Zeba will create artistic masterpieces out of fine chocolate slabs, with Pooja comparing the event. To be held at TGI Friday, Kalaghoda. on February 9, this should be one delicious evening.
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| ZEBA MITHA KOHLI, Mumbai 2003 (The Femina Cook Book) |
As managing director and director of various enterprises, her activities range from overseeing the indian retail operations of Swiss chocolates LINDT and SPRUNGLI, to providing catering and banqueting facilities. She has also developed her own line of chocolates. Chocoholics undoubtedly give thanks for her existence!
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Lindt chef makes Mumbai chocolate lovers drool
28th November 2002 ( Bombay Times - The Times of India ) |

SWEET DREAMS: ( from L to R ) Lindt master chef Adelbert Bucher, Zeba Mitha Kohli of Fantasie chocolates and chef Nowzer Iranpour of La patisserie at the Taj.
Seeing Zeba, also the Indian representative of Lindt, join Chef Bucher as he enjoys some of his own creations, one can't help but ask her as well how much chocolate she has everyday. "100 grams and no less," she replies without batting an eye-lid.
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| Zeba Kohli 6th April 2003 ( Femina - Magazine ) |
Zeba is a chocolate aficionado. Mention the word and she can tell you more than a thousand ways of enjoying it! The multi-linguist ( she's fluent in German, French, Marathi, and of course, English and Hindi, ) is also the woman behind Fantasie Chocolates, a brand of premium confectionaries.Zeba's been to chocolate schools (why ever did the rest of us not attend such a school! ) in Switzerland and Singapore.
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Kala Ghoda Event
11th February 2004 ( Bombay Times- The Times Of India ) |
Aphrodisiac fantasies!
Chocolate Lady Zeba Mitha Kohli had quite a surprise in store on Monday afternoon. Keeping in mind wit the ongoing Kala Ghoda Festival, she combined her art of making chocolates with fashion and paintings, and came away hosting a completely sinful event. Two models dressed in outfits with embedded chocolates walked around as guests plucked off whatever made their mouths water. Also, there were delightful paintings in chocolate done by Bose Krishnamachari, Simeen oshidar, Papri Bose Mehta and Brinda Chudasama Miller.
We also couldn't resist...er, miss the mannequins wearing hats and jewellery in genuine chocolate.
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