Chocolate produced in the Amazon is internationally recognized for its unique flavor. A study by researchers at São Paulo ...

Mars, the chocolate giant that makes M&Ms and Snickers, uses cocoa that is harvested by children as young as five years old in Ghana, according to a bombshell report. An unidentified whistleblower ...

Chocolate bars may have shot up in price but West Africa's cocoa farmers are facing economic ruin.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KABC) -- Chocolate makers are trying to get ahead of climate change. That involves food scientists researching new ways to grow cocoa beans. The company California Cultured is ...

Since 2016, the cacao industry in Puerto Rico has experienced a massive resurgence with production growing by more than 3,400 ...

Cocoa futures hit a 44-year high, surging to $3,786 per metric ton on Monday, as hotter, drier weather patterns stunt the growth of the cacao bean crop. The warmer, less humid climate in cocoa-growing ...

What you need to know: Cocoa has become a game-changer. For decades, the West Nile Sub-region has been known for the production of tobacco, cotton and coffee as its main cash crops. However, ...