Chocolate's future could hinge on success of growing cocoa not just in the tropics, but in the labCalifornia Cultured, a plant cell culture company, is growing cocoa from cell cultures at a facility in West Sacramento, California, with p...
Sweet Profits, Bitter Reality: Who gains the most from the cocoa price surge?The cocoa industry is facing significant shifts as cocoa prices soar, driven by poor harvests in West Africa. While prices have surged to r...
Ivory Coast bans some cocoa sales in another threat to marketIvory Coast takes steps to secure scarce cocoa supplies for local processors, potentially restricting bean exports and tightening the globa...
Heavenly piece of history: How the chocolate became sweet and a gift of loveChocolate now comes in the form of candies, bakery items, ice cream, biscuits and sweets.
Chocolate industry may feel the pinch as global cocoa prices riseIndia imports large quantity of cocoa beans and powder to bridge the gap between supply and demand in the domestic market. As per the data ...
Cocoa prices up despite good harvestThe last harvest in Kerala saw a sharp drop of 40 per cent following heavy rains and flood.
The best chocolate comes from cocoa trees that are 'stressed'To gain higher yields, growers sometimes plant cocoa trees in solitary, monocultural, groves, where the trees are exposed to stressful cond...
- Stressed cocoa trees produce more flavourful chocolate: Study
New York, Dec 7 (IANS) Chocolates taste great, but they can become even tastier when the cocoa trees are grown in dry season and in high-st...
- Cocoa industry upset over withdrawal of import duty on powdered beans
Import of cocoa beans and products have been steadily moving up with the country increasing its processing capacity in recent years.
Despite growing demand for chocolate, India imports most of its CocoaIn India, cocoa is grown primarily as an intercrop in Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, as the tree requires about 40-50 per cent s...
- Jackfruit seeds could substitute cocoa beans to make chocolate
Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) New research has found that the seeds of jackfruit -- a large fruit found in many tropical countries -- are a po...
- High prices, bean shortage to hit cocoa imports
High prices and a shortage of beans in the world market may adversely hit cocoa imports into the country.
- Chocolates to turn costly on soaring cocoa prices
Chocolate manufacturers appear to be getting ready for another round of price increase as domestic cocoa has become costlier amid a poor se...
- Chocolate cos go for more cocoa import
Cocoa imports to the country have shot up this year thanks to spiraling consumption and a shortfall in cocoa production.
Cocoa prices soar with low production and high demandCocoa prices continue upward spiral with slump in prod in 2nd peak season of Oct-Nov.
- Chocolates to become dear as cocoa prices soar
Chocolate companies are under pressure to raise the product costs with cocoa bean prices showing no signs of letup.
- Chocolates to become dear as cocoa prices soar
Chocolate companies are under pressure to raise the product costs with cocoa bean prices showing no signs of letup. The prices of dry cocoa...