Cocoa has long provided a lifeline in Ivory Coast but adverse weather and plant diseases have hurt harvests in recent years.

By shading cacao trees on plantations, for example, it might be possible to improve harvests and potentially reduce the ...

standard quality cocoa beans, and sesamum seeds. Superior quality cocoa beans generated N836.23 billion, while standard quality cocoa beans contributed N269.34 billion. Sesamum seeds added N202.94 ...

A shortage of cocoa beans is driving up the cost to make chocolate — especially for small chocolatiers. That means people ...

Grist reports that rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and other climate impacts are throttling cocoa production and ...

The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers around a tree filled with red seed ...

It takes five years for a tree to start producing the seeds that are processed into cocoa used to make chocolate and other delectable foods. Climate change raises the risks for farmers ...

Dark chocolate with cocoa higher than 75% is considered a craft ingredient among chocolate experts. Find out what makes a ...

Cocoa or Shea Butter for stretch marks? Here, we compare benefits, textures, and effectiveness to help you find the best ...

A helpful guide to purchasing and working with chocolate, including an easy recipe for ganache that transforms into decadent frosting, mousse and truffles.

Fernandes said flavors to replace cocoa may be used in applications such as confectionery items, frozen desserts, syrups, dry ...