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Under 4-year project from 2022 to 2026, Trong Duc Cocoa in Vietnam began feeding 5,000 tons of discarded cocoa pods into a gasifier. Now, the waste helps dry fresh beans in 7 days instead of 15 during the rainy season- Explained: Why a super El Niño leaves tropical commodities acutely exposed
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- Homegrown cocoa, coconut milk, jaggery: How Bengaluru techie couple quit their jobs and built a dairy-free, organic chocolate brand from scratchA Bengaluru IT couple, Swathi Kallegundi and Balasubrahmanya PS, have built a thriving organic chocolate brand, Anuttama, over six years. L...19 Jun, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
- Why a strong El Niño leaves tropical commodities acutely exposedForecasters anticipate a strong El Nino developing later this year, likely boosting global temperatures and disrupting rainfall patterns. T...17 Jun, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
- Manam Chocolate raises $9 million funding from Omnivore, Turner MorrisonThe craft chocolate company plans to use the funding to expand its retail footprint to 18 stores in the next two years, adding more product...11 Jun, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
- Can Indian craft chocolate go global and compete with the world's finest?Indian craft chocolate is growing. It aims to compete with global brands. Brands focus on local cacao from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and K...24 May, 2025, 11.06 PM IST
- Ivory Coast's mid-crop cocoa output expected to drop around 40% due to long drought, exporters sayFarmers expect production between 280,000 and 300,000 metric tons, down from last season's 500,000 tons.19 Mar, 2025, 09.45 AM IST
- 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 ...25 Jan, 2020, 11.45 AM IST
- 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...12 Dec, 2017, 10.22 AM IST
- Stressed cocoa trees produce more flavourful chocolate: StudyNew 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...07 Dec, 2017, 12.57 PM IST
- 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...21 May, 2017, 01.16 AM IST
- Jackfruit seeds could substitute cocoa beans to make chocolateBengaluru, April 25 (IANS) New research has found that the seeds of jackfruit -- a large fruit found in many tropical countries -- are a po...25 Apr, 2017, 11.10 AM IST
- Global price slump to boost Cocoa importIndian chocolate companies get a breather on their shopping bill overseas for cocoa as global prices drop on the back of higher sales from ...26 Jul, 2011, 04.08 AM IST
- Domestic cocoa prices may see a decline this yearDomestic cocoa prices may see a decline this year as the new crop promises to be good.06 Apr, 2011, 12.41 AM IST
- Chocolates to turn costly on soaring cocoa pricesChocolate manufacturers appear to be getting ready for another round of price increase as domestic cocoa has become costlier amid a poor se...29 Sep, 2010, 12.28 AM IST
- Cocoa prices worry chocolate companiesRising international cocoa prices, supply shortfall and poor quality of beans are worrying chocolate companies, the main buyers of the bean...20 Jul, 2010, 12.29 AM IST
- Chocolate cos go for more cocoa importCocoa imports to the country have shot up this year thanks to spiraling consumption and a shortfall in cocoa production.16 Feb, 2010, 08.11 PM IST
- Chocolates to become dear as cocoa prices soarChocolate companies are under pressure to raise the product costs with cocoa bean prices showing no signs of letup.10 Oct, 2009, 01.56 AM IST
- Chocolates to become dear as cocoa prices soarChocolate companies are under pressure to raise the product costs with cocoa bean prices showing no signs of letup. The prices of dry cocoa...08 Oct, 2009, 06.15 PM IST
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