In common with people all over the world we watched Barack Obama win the election and celebrated with the American people.

Now it turns out the link we feel is built on more solid stuff than mere political beliefs.

When I read my e-copy of Specialty Food News today the headline read:

President-elect Barack Obama and the rest of the Obama clan may be the next First Family, but that doesn't mean they don't have a hankering for sweet snacks just like the rest of us!

The Obama's treat of choice -- Fran's Chocolates! Mmm-mmm good!

Since 1982, the Seattle-based company has been anything but your run-of-the mill chocolate producer. Fran's designs its products keeping the chocolate connoisseur in mind with delicious delights like handmade truffles, award-winning Dark Hot Chocolate, and the NASFT Gold Medal-winning Smoked Sea Salt Caramels.

President-elect Obama's chocolate of choice is the Smoked Sea Salt Caramel in Milk Chocolate, while wife Michelle prefers the dark chocolate confections, says Sean Seedlock, Fran's marketing chief.

The treats are available at Fran's Chocolates, as well as select stores nationwide. For more information on these tasty morsels, go to www.franschocolates.com

And guess what, it’s our very own, oak smoked Halen Môn sea salt that is adding that crucial touch of yumminess to the President-Elect’s favourite chocolates!