“In Central America, cacao manifested as the food of the people, and that tells you a lot about how people live,” says Karla McNeil-Rueda, who grew up in a family of sugarcane and coffee farmers in a ...

Cacao is more than just the main ingredient in chocolate bars. While most people consider it a sweet treat, cacao has been used for centuries in many ways. This nutrient-rich superfood contains ...

NEW YORK — Blue Stripes Urban Cacao, a Hershey-backed developer of cacao-based food and beverage products, is launching more than a dozen items at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide, marking its ...

Cocoa and cacao come from the same plant but are not interchangeable. Learn the differences in processing, nutrition, and how to use each.

There's something about that first satisfying snap into a bite of chocolate that can transport a person somewhere like no other candy can. From the tropical regions that grow cacao to the companies ...

It was the money that grew on trees. Said to be a gift from the gods, cacao for the ancient Maya was considered sacred, used not only as currency, but in special ceremonies and religious rituals. It's ...

Blue Stripes has recently unleashed a broad line of cacao-based products made from underutilized and wasted parts of the cacao fruit to Whole Foods stores nationwide and will be launching its star ...

In the high elevations of Tublay, Benguet (located about 250 kms from Manila), there are centuries-old cacao trees, most of them criollo, which have been bearing fruit for families over generations.

LONDON — Olam International on Jan. 19 launched Twenty Degrees, a specialty cacao business that sources cacao beans from 10 regions that have distinctive flavors and sensory profiles. Olam Cocoa, part ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Salt & Straw Ice Cream is launching its second annual Upcycled Foods Series menu this Friday, including delicious flavors made with spent beer-brewing barley, leftover whey from the ...