Ecuador is the king of fine chocolate, known as Cacao. Sixty percent of quality cocoa beans used in Cacao are found in ...

Cocoa tree disease outbreaks, largely driven by adverse weather conditions like excessive rainfall. While cocoa prices have been volatile over the past few years, the severity of recent increases ...

Disruptions in existing supply chains, including rising transportation costs and labor shortages. Cocoa tree disease outbreaks, largely driven by adverse weather conditions like excessive rainfall.

white chocolate most certainly qualifies. So what is chocolate, technically speaking? It’s defined as a food made from the roasted and ground pods of the cacao tree. After harvesting ...

If those plans work, the industry's center of gravity could shift back to Brazil, where the cocoa tree is native, from West Africa. "I believe Brazil will become the world's cocoa breadbasket ...

On average, Australians eat six kilograms of chocolate a year! Costa discovers the sweet history of the cacao tree with the horticultural director of Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden, Jimmy Turner ...