"They cannot afford to employ workers or invest in their farms, so they have ageing cocoa trees with an increased risk of disease and decreasing yields. If you then overlay climate change ...

These hand-painted bonbons are the most popular item at Cocoa Tree Confectionery in Wisconsin. Founder and owner Kishoree Boegel says the cost for the chocolate she needs to make them has jumped ...

Others include improving market access for farmers, cutting back old cocoa trees, to encourage new growth, and improve the genetic makeup of existing ones. Read also: Cocoa output to rise on improved ...

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This scarcity is attributed to the loss of cocoa trees due to disease and mining activities, which has driven prices to elevated levels. As a result, Mondelez is grappling with increased EBIT ...

Its slow nutrient release—up to 50 days—makes it particularly suitable for enhancing soil health and supporting long-term productivity of cocoa trees. Early adopters of Asaase Hene have ...

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But now, thousands of trees that were meant to be harvested late this year have come crashing down way too early. Worried the wood might decay if they wait too long, suppliers may be forced to ...

The new chocolate bar is just as popular with manufacturers as it is with consumers, as its ingredients enable producers to avoid the spiralling costs of cocoa-based chocolate and pistachios. “Huge”, ...

A bean-to-bar chocolate maker, on the other hand, takes beans from the cacao tree and roasts them, grinding the fermented beans in a chocolate-refining machine, turning them into a smooth ...