Cocoa

Gooey Goodness: A look at the rich history of chocolate

Cacao was first domesticated around 4,000 years ago, first in the Amazon basin and then in Central America. The most popular initial use of cacao in the 16th century, by colonists from Europe and Africa in Latin America, was as currency rather than something to eat or drink

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

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

Market for environment-friendly chocolates grows, as brands adopt low-waste processes, socially conscious attitude

Among the concerns that businesses are focused on to reduce environmental impact are low waste packaging, sourcing from organic farms, and using low-energy machinery.

Daily intake of cheese, wine linked to decrease in risk of age-related cognitive decline, reveals study

The dietary intakes of the participants of this study, however, were self-reported and not clinically supervised or controlled

Flavanols in cocoa improve brain vascular function, cognition in young, healthy adults, says new study

Flavanols are polyphenols belonging to a class of phytonutrients called flavonoids. This phytonutrient has antioxidant potential and so is considered highly beneficial.

World Chocolate Day 2020 celebrated to mark introduction of food in Europe; all you need to know

chocolate has been consumed by humans for a very long time. Botanical evidence shows that the plant from which chocolate is made was first grown for food more than 5,000 years ago in the Amazon rainforest

Ivory Coast to invest heavily in replacing forests that were razed to grow cocoa

"Between now and 2030 we will recover 20 percent of our (lost) forest cover. That is our commitment," the govt said.

Jackfruit seeds could substitute cocoa beans to make chocolate

New research has found that the seeds of jackfruit — a large fruit found in many tropical countries — are a potentially low-cost substitute for cocoa beans, the primary ingredient of chocolate

India's private sector investment sought for Cote D'Ivoirie cocoa processing

Cote D'Ivoirie sought investment from India's private sector particularly in cocoa processing to further strengthen its trade ties with India.