Chocolate

A Sweet Solution: Can chocolate help fight climate change?

While the biochar industry is still in its infancy, experts say, the technology offers a novel way to remove carbon from the Earth's atmosphere. It is produced by heating the cocoa husks in an oxygen-free room to 600 degrees Celsius

How Cyclone Mocha brewing over the Bay of Bengal got its name from coffee

India's eastern states have been put on alert as a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into a cyclonic storm – Cyclone Mocha. The name was suggested by Yemen after the Red Sea port city, which is known to have introduced coffee to the world over 500 years ago

What is better than chocolates and beer? Weed, says America

US cannabis sales surpassed those of chocolate and beer, indicating more people are favouring marijuana these days than other delights. A recent report predicted weed sales may increase by Rs 295 million by 2024 and the industry is expected to be worth more than Rs 13.93 lakh crore annually by 2028

Not So Sweet: The Hershey's lawsuit and the presence of heavy metals in dark chocolate explained

A consumer in the US has sued Hershey, accusing the company of failing to disclose the excessive levels of lead and cadmium in some of its dark chocolates. The lawsuit comes weeks after a study found these heavy metals in 28 chocolate bars, including Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate

The 'dark' in your chocolate: As chocolatiers pocket billions, cocoa farmers earn less than a dollar a day

The ivory coast produces around 45 per cent of the world’s cocoa beans but receives only around four percent of the chocolate industry’s estimated annual worth of $100bn

World Chocolate Day: Know history, date and interesting facts

While the cacao tree is native to South and Central America, today 70 per cent of the world’s cacao production comes from Africa

After Ferrero factory scare, salmonella found in world's biggest chocolate plant

Spokesperson for the Swiss giant Barry Callebaut, which runs the plant in the Belgian town of Wieze, said that production had been halted at the factory, which produces liquid chocolate in wholesale batches for 73 clients making confectionaries

International Women's Day: Celebrate her spirit this year with these specially curated cocktails

Glenfiddich was founded by William Grant to fulfil a lifelong ambition of creating the 'best dram in the valley' and named 'Valley of the Deer' in Gaelic

Chocolate Day 2022: Here are some ideas to help you cook up a storm for your loved ones

Those watching their weight can opt for dark chocolates, which are not only healthier, but also include complex flavour components, which make people feel more satisfied compared to milk chocolate

New cocoa fruit drink to make hot chocolate a has bean

Typically, 70 percent of the cacao fruit including the peel, pulp and juice are discarded, with just the beans used to make chocolate