Since cocoa prices shot up last year, supply of the treasured ingredient has been at the forefront of manufacturers’ minds. Despite prices falling somewhat in recent times, the crisis remains very ...

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Climate change threatens agricultural production across sub‐Saharan Africa, where most farmers rely on rainfall. A study by researchers at the University of Göttingen and the European Commission's ...

Scientists found that high-flavanol foods can prevent the decline in blood vessel function that occurs after prolonged sitting. Even physically fit men weren’t protected unless they had consumed ...

A group of researchers from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, developed a product made from native bee honey and cocoa bean shells that can be consumed ...

Midland Downtown Business Association is hosting the fifth annual Cocoa Crawl downtown on Saturday, November 22, following the Santa Holiday Parade. After braving the weather to watch the parade, join ...

LONDON >> World coffee and cocoa prices closed lower today after U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said President Donald Trump would follow through with pledges to grant tariff exemptions on ...

A group, International Cocoa Diplomacy (ICD), has called for collaborative action to enhance the quality of cocoa production and value of cocoa exports. Speaking at a joint press conference with the ...

Hershey HSY1.01%increase; green up pointing triangle raised its full-year outlook as the sky-high cocoa inflation of the past two years has started to ease, but costs still ate into its third-quarter ...

A hot cup of cocoa or tea, an apple or a bowlful of berries might help protect the heart health of couch potatoes or desk jockeys, a new study suggests. Those foods and drinks are all rich in plant ...

As climate change has helped push cocoa prices higher, companies are changing candy recipes in subtle ways. Rolos are one of several candies whose packaging has been changed to omit the phrase “milk ...