You may think you know all there is about chocolate, but cacao beans are only part of the story. With a rich history, cacao ...
Archaeologists have shed light on the origins of chocolate by tracing the spread of the cacao tree. A new study published in Scientific Reports found that the cacao tree, which grows cocoa beans, ...
Most people agree that chocolate tastes great, but is there a way to make it taste even better? Perhaps, according to scientists who looked at different conditions that can put a strain on cocoa trees ...
Scientists say they have determined the complete DNA sequence of the tree that produces cocoa beans, an accomplishment that is expected to vastly accelerate efforts to assure a stable supply of ...
I haven’t found a place yet where money grows on trees, but I think I found the next best thing that does — chocolate. On a recent trip to Venezuela, I had the opportunity to tour cocoa plantations.
A new generation of craft chocolate makers in Brazil is creating bars with “identity.” And they’re helping to sustain the ...
A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, the two countries responsible for 60% of global production. With chocolate makers around the world ...
In Cameroon, the astonishing surge in the price of cocoa has Banyuy Elsie Kinyuy planning the next chapter of her life. In November, the 57-year-old high school tutor bought a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) ...
Cocoa farmers in Ghana are testing new ways of growing their crops as shifting weather patterns take a toll on yields. Among them is Samuel Davor, a cocoa farmer in Sefwi Wiawso, a village in a forest ...
On March 30, 2016, U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Spero dismissed a pair of class action suits against Nestle USA and Hershey Co. alleging the two chocolate companies should have printed information ...
Most people agree that chocolate tastes great, but is there a way to make it taste even better? Perhaps, according to scientists who looked at different conditions that can put a strain on cocoa trees ...
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