"Cocoa isn't exempt from issues affecting manufacturers and tariffs because we don't grow any cocoa domestically," Baker said ...

Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans, four trading sources said, meaning chocolate prices around the world are ...

Cocoa farmers in those countries have been beset by bad weather and a shortage of fertilizer. This has propelled prices on the New York futures exchange to $10,000 a ton, from below $3,000 this ...

With a name reminiscent of a "Star Wars" droid and a reputation for having an acidic taste, the CCN 51 cocoa bean is an unlikely savior of the $110 billion chocolate market.

Ivory Coast is the world's No. 1 producer of the cacao beans that are the base of our beloved chocolate bars. But as a TV report shows, some cacao farmers have never enjoyed the final product.

Ivory Coast's cocoa regulator has restricted 20 major traders, including Cargill and Barry Callebaut, from purchasing beans for export after they reached their buying limits, the head of the ...

You there, plant your cocoa, we buy the cocoa and do the work,'" he recalled. Today, Leroy runs the chocolate company he founded in 2016, Makaya, and the edible sculptures that come out of his ...

Whether it’s a low-lift weeknight dinner or a game-day crowd-pleaser, a mélange of beans, vegetables and spices is a surefire win. Next on our to-coo.

Nearly six million people rely financially on cocoa in the West African nation, which produces about 45 percent of the world’s crispy sour beans that are turned into sweet treats.

It is a viral disease, and the primary insect pest involved in transmitting the vector is the cocoa mealy bug. Cocoa Black Pod Disease: This fungal disease is caused by the Phytophthora spp ...

DERRY TOWNSHIP – Jim O'Shell stands atop the 145-foot high silos that once housed The Hershey Co.'s cocoa beans and proclaims, "It's definitely got a million-dollar-view.'' From that high up ...