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New research conducted on the Criollo and Trinitario varieties of noble cocoa revealed that different conditions during fermentation can affect the flavour of the finished fermented beans. The majority of the world’s cocoa production comes from the Forastero varietal, with more research carried out on the Forastero varietal than the Criollo and Trinitario varietals. “Criollo

Swiss chocolate giant Barry Callebaut has recently launched a brand new chocolate bar that it claims is the “second generation” of chocolate. The company says that the new bar uses innovations in Cocoa processing to reduce the bitterness of the final product. The chocolatier said it had reduced the sugar content in the bars by

Every year, Côte d’Ivoire holds National Chocolate and Cocoa Day to honour Cocoa farmers and promote the importance of the Cocoa sector to the country’s economy. This year, the annual celebrations were organised by Côte d’Ivoire’s coffee and Cocoa regulator, the Conseil du Cafe-Cacao, with support from Hershey’s. The event took place in Abidjan and

The annual EuroChocolate festival in Central Italy takes place this year from 14 to 23 October and is expected to showcase chocolate traditions from around the world. International chocolate producers will gather to showcase Fairtrade chocolate products, with an emphasis on tradition and social and economic sustainability at the heart of the event. The festival,

Around 500 guests attended the inauguration of PRONATEC Swiss Cocoa Production. Winterthur, 21 September 2022 – Last weekend, Switzerland’s first fully organic cocoa processing plant celebrated its opening. Around 100 customers from the national and international chocolate and food industry attended the VIP celebration on Friday, while another 400 guests visited the factory during the