Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate lovers need not despair, say companies that are researching other ways to grow cocoa or develop cocoa ...

In April last year, cocoa prices rose to heights not seen in half a century, sending industry into a tailspin. The cocoa crisis has brought with it widespread uncertainty among producers, put pressure ...

Despite stabilising, cocoa prices remain sky-high. Post-2024, the treasured bean has been so expensive that manufacturers have been forced to make compromises. In the UK, some chocolate products have ...