But before cacao becomes the sweet treat we know and love, it starts as a tough little pod filled with raw beans -- and with that, comes the bitter truth about cacao. Here's the kicker ...

It may be confusing to differentiate cocoa from cacao, but when it comes to the latter, you're likely thinking of the beans.

God has given man a brain. When the brain is dead but the heart still beats a human is pronounced dead. The center of is the ...

A chocolatier has told how the increasing price of raw ingredients to make the sweet treats has made the last 12 months "the ...

Kerala's cocoa industry sees growth with launch of farmer producer company, aiming to boost income and quality of cocoa beans.

Ivory Coast is the world's largest cocoa bean producer, accounting for about 40 per cent of global cocoa production and exports. The raw cocoa beans - chocolate's main ingredient - is the country ...

Specifically, cashew nuts contributed N38.4 billion; sesame seeds N19.4 billion, raw cocoa beans N6.8 billion, and fermented cocoa beans N4.6 billion. In 2020, the sector’s agro exports value ...

open cacao pod full of cacao beans with an intact pod behind it on a bed of cacao beans - Atlantide Phototravel/Getty Images ...