Nine species of fungi and bacteria have been found in cocoa beans that produce fine chocolate, and this knowledge could help producers develop better flavours ...

You may think you know all there is about chocolate, but cacao beans are only part of the story. With a rich history, cacao has been used as currency, for medicinal remedies, during spiritual rituals, ...

A person holding an open cacao pod. - Gustavo Ramirez/Getty Images The cacao tree is most famous for its cacao beans which are usually processed to make delicious chocolate. However, most people are ...

open cacao pod full of cacao beans with an intact pod behind it on a bed of cacao beans - Atlantide Phototravel/Getty Images When you hear "cacao," your mind probably jumps to decadent chocolate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Environmental disruptions due to climate change are causing cacao trees to die, raising chocolate prices and underscoring the need ...

LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Futures markets have seen a record-breaking run in cocoa prices in 2024, a surge exacerbated by the hedge funds that provide much of their liquidity heading for the exit.