Chocolate is more than a sweet treat. Its rich taste begins long before the beans are roasted or molded into bars. A key part of that journey is fermentation, the natural process that gives cocoa its ...

Researchers have identified key factors that influence the flavor of chocolate during the cocoa bean fermentation process, a discovery that could offer chocolate producers a powerful tool to craft ...

The US market plays a central role in food innovation, and we are proud to help bring new technologies like cultured cocoa closer to commercial reality here,” said Jaina Wald ...

The chocolate industry is having a meltdown. Cocoa prices have doubled since the start of the year, as crops in West Africa — which produces 80% of the world’s cocoa — have been hit by droughts made ...

The flavor of chocolate depends on numerous factors, from the soil the cacao plant was grown in, to the length of time the cocoa beans are fermented. Leszek Kobusinski / Alamy Stock Photo While ...

Producing chocolate, one of the world's most beloved sweets, is a multistep process beginning with freshly harvested cocoa beans. People have been experimenting with chocolate-making for millennia, ...