The cost of cocoa reached a record high in December 2024, and the price keeps climbing. How is industry reacting and what ...

Even the most novice home cooks are familiar with chocolate, but consuming the fleshy fruit surrounding raw cacao seeds isn't a common practice. Cacao fruits are grown on the Theobroma cacao tree.

As cocoa prices continue to fluctuate on the higher end, cocoa powder and cocoa fat solutions may provide some relief for ...

A collaboration between Abertay University and a food biotechnology company has led to the development of an innovative ...

Cocoa powder vs. cacao powder The plant used to make chocolate is called the cacao tree. It makes a fruit called cacao beans. Raw beans can be crushed into cacao powder. But if the beans are ...

The cacao trees mature at five years and begin to flower on the trunk. The flowers are pollinated by midges, a small fly.

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert ...

Simply melt the cocoa butter and mix it with cocoa powder and sweetener of your choice to create the base chocolate. Then, add in nuts, dried fruits, or even spices like chili powder to customize your ...