Producing chocolate, one of the world's most beloved sweets, is a multistep process beginning with freshly harvested cocoa beans. People have been experimenting with chocolate-making for millennia, ...

The chocolate industry is having a meltdown. Cocoa prices have doubled since the start of the year, as crops in West Africa — which produces 80% of the world’s cocoa — have been hit by droughts made ...

Cocoa pods are comprised of cocoa beans, pods, endocarp and pulp. Credit: Cristina Aldehuela / Getty. Working alongside chocolatiers in the food industry, researchers at ETH Zurich say they have ...

Cocoa bean fermentation is a complex and dynamic microbiological process that transforms harvested cocoa pods into precursors essential for flavour and quality in chocolate production. This process ...

The first thing that hits you is the immense smell of cocoa, almost overbearingly so by the decadence of the aroma. By smell alone, if you had no idea of what kind of chocolate manufacturer Chomp!

A new study has revealed that biotechnology could be the missing ingredient in helping cocoa farmers get a better deal for their beans. A new study from the University of Surrey has revealed that ...