open cacao pod full of cacao beans with an intact pod behind it on a bed of cacao beans - Atlantide Phototravel/Getty Images When you hear "cacao," your mind probably jumps to decadent chocolate ...

The real-life Willy Wonkas of confectionary are racing to cut the use of expensive cocoa. Their creations are delicious, but ...

Initiatives by candy maker Mars are also spurring interest among the younger generation Read more at The Business Times.

Local retailers report 25-40% price increases on all cocoa products, from candy bars to baking ingredients, with no relief expected for at least two years.

A global cocoa crisis gripped the chocolate industry the last few years, with prices peaking late last year. While they’re starting to ease, the market is still fragile because supply can’t keep up ...

Cocoa and cacao come from the same plant but are not interchangeable. Learn the differences in processing, nutrition, and how ...

Cocoa bean arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast fell this week because of a violent political standoff following a disputed presidential election in the world's top growing nation, exporters said on ...

Cacao fruit uses go beyond just the beans. See how brands are using the pulp, juice, and shell in sustainable and delicious new ways. Sylvie Woltering-Valat is the head of marketing at Cabosse ...

IN a bid to diversify livelihood opportunities for local farmers, some 25 vegetable farmers from various villages in Amulung, ...

What do you get when a cacao farmer teams up with an acupuncturist and craniosacral therapist? Based on Beans and Berries, the result is a bar that sells herbal elixirs and cacao-based beverages.

A chocolate factory hums in a Chandler backyard. It’s located just past a leaf-covered trampoline, in a guest house. The property and chocolate operation belong to Denae Hostetler. Denae crafts ...