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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...
Record rupee fall puts corporate India under greater investor scrutinyThe rupee’s sharp depreciation, down about 10% against the dollar in the past year, has become a key concern during corporate earnings call...
Are these AI-written stories? Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 faces massive backlash after AI detectors flag winning entriesThe Commonwealth Foundation is facing growing scrutiny after winners of the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize were accused of using artif...
Gulf shipping standoff hits world’s most vulnerable farmersGlobal supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by international conflicts, are making essential farming inputs scarce and unaffordable for sm...
Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
Sweet trouble: World’s top chocolate maker issues warning as shares sink 17%Barry Callebaut profit warning shocks markets. Shares crash 17% in hours. Cocoa prices collapse over 40% this year. The world’s largest cho...
Is coffee the new cocoa? Some expect coffee prices to also crash after tariff-driven rallyCoffee prices may soon follow cocoa's dramatic fall. Experts at the National Coffee Association convention in Tampa, Florida, discussed thi...
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...
Brazil cocoa farms go high-tech to upgrade ailing marketCocoa prices have more than doubled this year to a record as extreme weather, disease and structural issues have hurt supplies from Ivory C...
Cote d'lvoire looking for direct sale of cocoa products to IndiaCote d'Ivoire, the largest cocoa producer in the world, is looking to explore the Indian market for direct marketing of cocoa and cocoa-bas...
Chocolate cravings are going to get more expensive to satisfyHeavy rains and a rot-causing disease have ravaged crops there, sparking concerns about supply. Bean processing has also slumped around the...
The environmental disaster lurking inside your chocolate barThe African nations, home to most of the world's cocoa, now wants more compensation for their impoverished farmers.
When Africa's 'chocolate islands' meet luxury, a flavourful journey beginsThe 'chocolate islands' were the world's leading cocoa producer at the end of the 19th century.
Trouble brewing: Mars and Hershey's accused of not paying fair bonus to cocoa farmersThere have been long-running tensions with US multinationals over pricing.
- Good fortunes for organic cocoa farming in India
While South America and Africa are the main sourcing countries, a Swiss company has launched a chocolate based on organic cocoa from India.
- World 'faces chocolate drought in 2014'
The world is facing a "chocolate drought", according to an expert, whose warning is prompted by fears that the globe's sustainable cocoa su...
- 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...
- Barry Callebaut buys stake in Malaysian cocoa company
Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest chocolate producer, will acquire a 60% stake in Malaysia’s KL Kepong Cocoa Products as part of its exp...