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Cocoa beans are in short supply: What this means for farmers, businesses and chocolate lovers

(The Conversation) – A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the two countries responsible for 60% of global production. With chocolate ...

Scientists enhance the flavor of carob-based chocolate alternatives with novel methods

With climate change and higher incidences of crop diseases, global cocoa production and supply is being threatened. A ...
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The cocoa market’s not-so-sweet side is showing

KANSAS CITY — The global cocoa market has endured mixed supply and demand signals this year, which means uncertainty now and in the months ahead. In a nutshell, cocoa bean futures in London reached ...

Is carob the new cocoa? NUS researchers fine-tune carob as chocolate alternative

They came up with two techniques to better mimic the taste of cocoa – bitter and sweet. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
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A tastier twist: NUS scientists enhance the flavour of carob-based chocolate alternatives with novel methods

With climate change and higher incidence of crop diseases, global cocoa production and supply is being threatened. A research team from the National ...
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Ivory Coast seeks to cut cocoa bean crop

ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST — The Coffee and Cocoa Council of the Ivory Coast indicated it plans to suspend programs to boost cocoa production during the 2018-19 season that begins Oct. 1 due to the global ...
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Ivory Coast expects 20% drop in cocoa production in 2023/24- sources

ABIDJAN, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's cocoa production is expected to fall by as much as 20% in the upcoming 2023/24 season compared to recent years due to poor weather, putting further upward ...