Major packaged food makers including Quaker Oats and Folgers coffee asked U.S. President Donald J. Trump for targeted ...

Brands like Barry Callebaut and Lindt embrace upcycled cacao fruit, reducing waste and boosting sustainability. Discover how ...

Cacao fruit might be the source of cocoa beans but it can be used for more than dessert-y type foods. From pasta infusions to dying shoes, here's the score.

The company makes lab-made cocoa from cells of cacao fruit to avoid poor working conditions in the industry globally.

Remove from oven and cool. 6. Heat butter in a pan. Add plums. Sprinkle on sugar. Cook for 5 minutes. 2. 7. Flambe with rum. Serve warm on sponge discs with ice cream. Dust with cocoa before serving.

Rising cocoa prices are shadowing big food’s financial outlook on 2025, despite most of the majors posting strong 2024 results this month. Mondelēz International earlier showcased a good set of ...

“This Valentine’s Day expect prices for chocolate treats to increase around 10-20% over last year as the price of cocoa has more than doubled since the beginning of 2024,” said David ...

Crushing diseases that purged cocoa crops in West Africa, combined with a difficult growing season -- similar to the weather woes that spurred a spike in coffee prices-- have driven up cocoa ...

But she said soaring cocoa prices, caused by climate change ... "[We're] using more fruit on the inside and then covering those in chocolate. so there's lots of exciting innovation going on ...

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a vital cash-crop for four to six million small-holder farmers across the tropics, and supports a global chocolate industry valued at over USD 100 billion annually.