Cocoa bean fermentation is a crucial step in the production of chocolate, significantly influencing the flavor and quality of the final product. This process involves a complex interplay of ...

As cocoa prices continue to fluctuate on the higher end, cocoa powder and cocoa fat solutions may provide some relief for ...

Bost-based startup Circe Bioscience is genetically engineering a bacterium to produce triglycerides via gas fermentation.

A collaboration between Abertay University and a food biotechnology company has led to the development of an innovative ...

The collaborative research projects will apply and assess different microbial starter cultures developed for cocoa to develop its characteristic taste and flavour. While bean fermentation normally ...

scoop out the cocoa beans and pile them in boxes or wrappings of plantain leaf for a week’s fermentation. They are then dried brown, either in kilns or in the sun, and sacked. Many an Accra ...

Climate data startup OCELL raises $10.4 million and Pluri enters into an agreement to acquire a cell-based chocolate-maker.

What makes ruby chocolate pink is the specific type of cocoa bean they use to make the chocolate – dubbed the 'ruby bean' – and its fermentation process. This bean is specifically harvested ...

Cocoa-free chocolate maker Win-Win has appointed fmcg industry veteran Mark Golder as CEO. Golder has over 30 years’ experience spanning roles at Marks & Spencer, Sysco and PepsiCo, where he developed ...