When it comes to countries that produce chocolate, Switzerland and Belgium may be among the first to come to mind. But ...

West African cocoa production, which has faced two successive below-average harvests, is likely to see another 10% decline in ...

Behind every Manam Chocolate bar is a farmer’s name, a family’s story, and a field in West Godavari. By working directly with ...

The Cocoa Research Centre in Kerala, chocolate waste becomes a resource. From diabetic-friendly cookies to antioxidant drinks ...

In Just One Thing, Dr Michael Mosley finds out why replacing your sugar fix with two squares of delicious dark chocolate ...

Introduction:The humble cocoa bean, the foundational ingredient for our beloved chocolate, is currently making headlines for ...

Cocoa fermentation converts raw cacao into chocolate-ready beans through microbial ... "The juicy residues make wine, cocoa pods make charcoal, and then the cocoa seeds become brown cocoa beans which ...

As Cote d’Ivoire’s first state-owned modern cocoa processing facility, it marks a major milestone in the country’s drive to upgrade its cocoa industry and move higher up the global value chain. “We’re ...

Cocoa,the Trade Map maintained, continues to be a fundamental component of Nigeria’s agricultural exports, achieving a total value of $623.918 million in 2023.

Indonesia’s cocoa farmers work with businesses to fight the bitter impact of climate change Indonesia is the third-largest producer of cocoa in the world, behind Cote D’Ivoire and Ghana.

The seeds in a ripe cacao pod are in a moist, sweet mucilaginous membrane that needs to be fermented off before the beans are dried and roasted as nibs. (Diana Duff/ Special to West Hawaii Today) ...