the fruit of the cocoa tree
Cocoa: Persistent vulnerability in world production
• In recent years, the global cocoa production market has experienced unprecedented volatility. After severe supply shortages in the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 seasons pushed prices to record levels,...
Nestlé revolutionizes chocolate production
• Nestlé, a world leader in the food industry, has developed an innovative method that transforms the way the cocoa fruit is used in chocolate production. The new technique allows for the recovery of up to...
Cocoa powder crisis affects chocolate industry
• The chocolate industry is facing a major new challenge: the rising cost and shortage of cocoa powder, an essential ingredient for chocolate's taste and color. After prices for cocoa butter, responsible for the texture...
Cacao trees resistant to climate change
• Good news for chocolate lovers: a scientific breakthrough could pave the way for the development of more climate-resistant cocoa trees, which could ensure continued production…
"Incoa" – chocolate sweetened with the pulp of the fruit of the cocoa tree instead of sugar
• In a market where confectionery manufacturers are struggling to reduce added sugar, the Swiss Nestle Group is launching a chocolate bar, called "Incoa", for which they are used not only...
