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The cacao tree's large pods contain dozens of seeds ... is credited for inventing a machine that separated cocoa solids from cocoa butter. Soon after, the cacao press machine was used to create ...

Chocolate lovers might notice their favourite sugary snack could cost a bit more or be a bit smaller as climate change ravages cocoa crops in West Africa.

Cacao nibs are crunchy bits of dried and roasted cacao beans derived from the pods of the Theobroma cacao tree. They can later be turned into chocolate or cocoa powder. Cacao nibs can be enjoyed on ...

So, as you savor chocolate, remember the fragile ecosystems behind it. The price of cocoa in early 2025 was near its all-time high, due in part to dry conditions in Africa. Without urgent action to ...

Before, anyone who wanted to grow cacao at 1,200 or 1,500 meters [3,900 to 4,900 feet] altitude was considered crazy,” says ...

At WCF 2025, cocoa leaders call for urgent collaboration, sustainability and innovation to tackle rising prices, disease, and ...

Intercontinental Exchange cocoa futures prices are nearly double ... "These challenges are compounded by aging cacao trees in key production areas, which are more susceptible to stress and less ...

Comparative analysis revealed the presence of the infA gene in all fine aroma cocoa samples, a feature absent in previously published T. cacao genomes. Phylogenetic analysis identified three ...