How chocolate went from rough to refined in one Sicilian town
After moving to Sicily for a simpler life, former investment banker Simone Sabaini helped to reinvent Modica’s sweet scene.
Forty-year-old chocolate wrapper found in river
A discarded chocolate wrapper believed to be more than 40 years old has been found in a river. The Twix wrapper, with a ...
Climate change is turning Valentine's Day bitter for chocolate lovers
Money can’t buy you love — or as much cocoa as it used to, with adverse weather denting West African crops and chocolatiers ...
Sweet and irresistible: The history of how chocolate and romance became linked
Chocolate itself first began as Xocolatl, or “bitter water,” a spiced drink made from ground cacao beans, chiles and spices ...
Chocolate paired with tea has health benefits that outweigh wine: experts
Healthline reports that the antioxidants and flavanols in cocoa and dark chocolate can reduce inflammation and help keep the endothelial cells that line your arteries healthy. The medical journal also ...
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Chocolate and cocoa prices have doubled in the past year, here's why
Climate change threatens global cocoa and chocolate production, but a new study highlights a promising solution—pollination.
Cargill scientists work to develop a cocoa-free chocolate alternative
Chocolate is by far the most popular Valentine's Day treat, but you might find it's getting more difficult to find sweet ...
Willy Wonka’s Dilemma: Is The World Running Out Of Chocolate?
Chocolate is sourced from cacao, a crop that demonstrates the importance of sustainability innovation in the industries we ...
Chocolate love has its price on Valentine’s Day as cocoa costs make hearts shudder, not flutter
With the price of cocoa beans setting unprecedented records on the commodities market, it will certainly turn the gift of ...