CHARLOTTE, N.C.– Chocolate fans have a reason to celebrate. Monday, October 28th is National Chocolate Day! Chocolate comes ...

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Cacao plants tend to absorb more cadmium from soil than other plants. The metal is found all over the world, but its concentrations can be high in Latin American soils because of the region’s ...

Aside from the odd piece of See's Candy, molecular biologist Raven Hanna didn't grow up a chocoholic. On a trip to Belize more than a decade ago, she encountered cacao trees and learned how the Maya ...

Is theobroma sustainable? Cocoa production faces challenges such as deforestation ... Its rich nutritional value, diverse health benefits, and economic importance make it a vital plant in both human ...

US food-tech company Voyage Foods is opening a new facility in Ohio to produce its cocoa-free chocolates, nut-free spreads and bean-free coffee. The 284,000 sq ft plant in the town of Mason ...

Theobroma, one of India’s most famous bakery brands, is a testament to the hard work and determination of two sisters. Starting from a small room in Mumbai in 2004, the bakery has now expanded ...

The acquisition of Theobroma has the potential to become India's largest cash exit, marking a significant milestone for founder duo, sisters Tina and Kainaz Messman, who founded the bakery in 2004.

Investors in the upcycled cacao brand revolutionizing the cacao supply chain include Zintinus, The Hershey Company, Whole Foods Market, and other institutional investors with additional support ...

This Halloween, shoppers can expect to pay more for Hershey and Mars candy bars. Cocoa prices have doubled since the start of 2024 — and prices of the sweet commodity are projected to remain ...

A two-alarm fire damaged a cocoa processing plant near Glasgow late Saturday, marking at least the fifth time in 10 years that the factory has caught fire. The latest incident happened shortly ...

Cocoa grows well on a wide range of soils but lose soils that allow movement of air and moisture, and root penetration is ideal. It must hold moisture in the soil during the dry season, as cocoa ...