The purpose of tempering is to pre-crystallise the cocoa butter in the chocolate, ensuring it forms a stable crystalline structure. He explained that during tempering, the cocoa butter takes on a ...

February, widely regarded as the month of love and chocolate, often shines a spotlight on the sweet treat many consider a symbol of affection.

Lancaster County's Evans Candy is making chocolate-covered strawberries for Valentine's Day, dipping more than a hundred pounds of strawberries for the holiday.

Volatile weather conditions, crop disease and low incomes to spend on agricultural inputs have all conspired to create a cocoa price bump that has lasted around two years. While prices are now falling ...

This video documents the process of creating a chocolate bar at a scale rarely attempted. Standard chocolate-making techniques are pushed beyond their usual limits as volume, weight, and temperature ...

As Indian consumers become more discerning, chocolate is evolving from a casual indulgence into a craft-led luxury. In this Q&A, Subash Balar, vice-president and business head, chocolates, coffee and ...

UK food tech startup Win-Win has signed an exclusive distribution deal with confectionery wholesaler Keylink to expand the reach of its cocoa-free chocolate alternatives.

For most of us in India, \"chocolate\" has historically meant one of two things: the purple-wrapped bar we grew up fighting ...

Unlike today’s sweet versions, cacao was consumed as a bitter, spiced drink, often mixed with chilli, vanilla, and water. For the Aztecs, cacao was sacred. Cacao beans were so valuable that they were ...

Eating modest amounts of dark chocolate may help slow the aging process, new research suggests. People with higher levels of theobromine in their blood were found to have biological ages lower than ...