While some think ethical, climate-resilient chocolate means no cacao, startups such as California Cultured are giving the ...

Japan's largest retailer, Aeon, has debuted a private-label biscuit SKU featuring ChoViva, a cocoa-free chocolate alternative ...

The Maya Golden Landscape in southern Belize is a patchwork of protected areas, agricultural lands and small communities, ...

Living contributing host, Tommy Bickham teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to make avocado chocolate pudding ...

Both cocoa and cacao come from the cocoa pod - the difference is in the processing and heat required to make the powder.YURIKO NAKAO / Not-For-Syndication Cacao is popping up in many recipes ...

DENVER — Ardent Mills has developed Cocoa Replace, a wheat-based alternative to cocoa powder that may be perceived as clean label. Cocoa Replace was developed as a targeted response to cocoa ...

2 cups all-purpose flour (about 8 1/2 ounces) 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/3 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon instant espresso ...

They found that pollinating cacao trees across these different countries and conditions resulted in a 20% increase in yields, indicating that a lack of natural pollination is holding back farm output.

As cocoa prices continue to fluctuate on the higher end, cocoa powder and cocoa fat alternatives may provide some relief for companies. Cocoa prices reached an all-time high of $12,906 per metric ...

Natural cocoa powder contains chemicals that may help with asthma. More research is needed to be sure, but it’s possible that eating cocoa powder can lower airway constriction and inflammation.

The cocoa beans used to make Dutch-process cocoa powder are washed in an alkaline solution of potassium carbonate. This neutralizes the cocoa’s natural acidity, making it darker in color and ...