In April 2024, Barry Callebaut announced the launch of its Future Farming Initiative (FFI), which seeks to scale sustainable ...

Nukoko, Ltd. uses a scalable biotransformation technology replicating the fermentation process that typically used to transform cocoa beans into chocolate but with fava beans native to the U.K.

Once removed from their pods, beans go through a fermentation process at the farm, which can make a huge difference to their flavour. "Cocoa fermentation is a critical process in the production of ...

The plant’s latest innovation is cacao vinegar, a byproduct of the fermentation process of cacao beans. Despite the growing interest in organic farming, marketing organic products remains a ...

Inspired by traditional Mayan rituals, blumilight biofunctional takes the benefits of cocoa one step further, providing an ...

Higher cocoa prices are said to be moving chocolate makers’ attentions to alternatives, including lab grown cocoa.

American-made chocolate is often criticized by Europeans for being poor quality. Food scientists suggest there are several ...

Where Does Raw Cacao Come From? Raw cacao comes from the beans of the Theobroma cacao tree. The beans, technically seeds, grow within pods in the Baba part of the plant. The Baba is a fleshy white ...