Brazilian scientists have developed a solvent-free ultrasound extraction method that transfers bioactive compounds from discarded cocoa shells into native bee honey, creating a chocolate-flavored, ...

For every chocolate bar the world consumes, the industry leaves behind a mountain of waste. We’re talking about the cocoa bean shell — the tough outer skin that usually ends up in a landfill. But ...

Cocoa beans. Producing cocoa and its derivatives results in more than 635,000 metric tons of cocoa shell waste worldwide every year. Credit: Photography by Narong Khueankaew/Shutterstock It's tough to ...

The researchers used native bee honey as an edible solvent to extract stimulants such as theobromine and caffeine, linked to heart health, from cocoa bean shells. The shells are usually discarded ...