Cocoa was first cultivated in ancient South America. During the Age of Exploration, the Spanish Conquistadors introduced it to Europe. In the 1850s, steam-powered machines allowed for the mass ...

The Swiss chocolate maker, which has been hiking its selling prices to pass record-high cocoa costs on to customers, said it expected to raise them further in 2025. "Very robust sales growth ...

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Coffee and cocoa are expected to be two commodities with some of the largest price hikes this year, after both products experiencing significant worldwide shortages. Cocoa prices have jumped 167 ...

Cocoa looks to be the biggest gainer among major commodities this year, even outpacing the rise in the U.S. stock market and bitcoin, with prices for chocolate’s main ingredient having more than ...

Despite this impressive performance, another commodity has outshone Bitcoin in terms of returns this year—cocoa, the primary ingredient in chocolate. Cocoa prices recently soared to a historic ...

Cocoa closed out 2024 ahead of every major commodity, after a year of poor weather and weak harvests sparked a triple-digit gain for the bean. Cocoa gained about 172% in the past year, briefly ...

Cocoa futures surged on renewed supply fears as concerns over crops in West Africa persist, resuming a rally that has made the chocolate ingredient one of the hottest commodities of the year.

The company uses cell culture technology to grow 100 percent natural cocoa from just one or two beans. Its aim is to 'eliminate the industry's costly reliance on fragile rainforests,' the ...

(Bloomberg) -- Cocoa is finishing 2024 as the top-performing major commodity, its massive annual gain driven by supply fears and market volatility. On track for a 172% gain over the past 12 months ...

Mondelez International, the maker of Oreo, was among the investors that took part in a $4.5mn seed funding round for cell-based cocoa start-up Celleste Bio earlier this month, while British food ...

They are now bringing the company to Brevard County, landing in downtown Cocoa Village. "We chose Cocoa Village because of the vibe. It's a gorgeous area and it seems really lively," Tretola said ...