Oliver Koth-Kappus, co-founder of Kasama Chocolate in Vancouver, likens making bean-to-bar chocolate from cacao beans to distilling whisky from grains. A chocolatier, on the other hand, is like a ...

There are several types of expensive chocolate available on the market, but which ones are worth your money? Here are 14 of ...

The country’s cocoa regulator has reduced contract sales for the 2025/26 season from 1.7 million metric tons to 1.3 million ...

I had the opportunity to speak with two truly inspiring members of the Cocoa Research Centre (CRC) at The UWI: Professor ...

Eco-conscious diners weren’t enough to propel once-hyped startups like Beyond Meat into reshaping the food chain. The problem ...

European chocolate makers and consumers are feeling the impact of poor cocoa harvests in West Africa caused by a viral disease and climate change.

So, as you savor chocolate, remember the fragile ecosystems behind it. The price of cocoa in early 2025 was near its all-time high, due in part to dry conditions in Africa. Without urgent action to ...

Idukki’s Mankuva cocoa, a rare and premium variety of cocoa cultivated along the Chinnar river, is on its way to securing the ...

Cocoa prices have experienced a significant decline of over 30 percent in 2025, reversing the sharp increases observed in ...

Shortages of bean supply and elevated prices have prompted cocoa processors in Vietnam to augment partnerships with farmers and cooperatives.

Nearly everyone loves chocolate. Increasingly, that includes those living in China, the world’s second most populous nation.

The price per ton of cocoa ended 2024 with a 178.2% surge, closing at $11,675 after reaching an all-time high of $12,931.