Nestlé says that it's developed a new method to utilize 30% more of byproducts from cocoa fruits to produce chocolate. In an August 20 release, the company described how cocoa beans are typically ...

Cacao beans are processed through fermentation, roasting and grinding to make chocolate flavoring. They only comprise 30% of the harvested weight of the Cacao crop Cacao is harvested as pods, only 30% ...

Chocolate is made from cocoa, which comes from trees that take years to mature and are stressed by climate, pests, and disease. Turning cocoa into chocolate is a labor-intensive, energy-heavy process ...

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The cocoa harvest season, which typically spans October to June, will begin next month, and chocolate manufacturers all over the world are holding their breath in anticipation of what this might mean.