No one would blame you for thinking cocoa and cacao are the same food with different spellings. Both smell and taste unmistakably like dark chocolate. But theyre actually quite different products, and ...

West African cocoa farmers are facing a squeeze after the price of the global commodity crashed on the international market ...

Learn how to make delicious Chocolate Mendiants with a ruby color in this quick video tutorial.

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Faced with climate change diminishing farmers' yields, Nestlé announced Wednesday that it was working on a technique to produce chocolate by using up to 30% more of the cocoa fruit. Scientists have ...

We spoke to Hendrick’s master distiller Lesley Gracie about the new expression, and she said that she was inspired by a trip she took to Mexico. “I went into a cocktail bar, and the bartender gave me ...

Exporters reluctant to pay government-set farmgate price Regulator steps in to buy unsold cocoa bean stocks Some farmers forced to accept lower prices due to lack of options DUEKOUE, Ivory Coast, Feb ...

Ghana cuts cocoa price 28.6% to 41,392 cedis Decision follows 70% drop in global prices Backlog builds as traders face liquidity crunch Ghana will cut the price of cocoa beans by 28.6% to 41,392 cedis ...

The price of cocoa has dropped below $4,000 per metric tonne for the first time since November 2023 (Trading Economics). Currently sitting at $3,429 per metric tonne (13 February), and continuing to ...

On the Friday, February 13, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: Chocolate wasn’t always romantic. Harvard Professor Carla Martin explains how cacao transformed from a sacred drink into a Valentine’s ...

Cocoa beans have piled up as demand has shrunk globally Farmers are unable to invest and struggle to meet basic needs Regulator says it is in talks to resolve the situation ASSIN FOSO, Ghana, Feb 12 ...