The cocoa crisis, which began in early 2024, broke several records in the price of cocoa, and catapulted the confectionery industry into turmoil. The crisis led to a boom in cocoa alternatives to ...

Anthony Shuford with a box of Cinnamon Crankin' Crunch GoGo Puffs. Photo credit: NeVaeh Shuford For decades, Black entrepreneurs within go-go culture have successfully run ventures such as clothing ...

Cocoa prices are poised for a bullish 2026, driven by persistent supply constraints in West Africa and limited expansion in Latin America. West African production faces structural challenges: aging ...

Climate change threatens agricultural production across sub‐Saharan Africa, where most farmers rely on rainfall. A study by researchers at the University of Göttingen and the European Commission's ...

The cocoa industry has reached crisis point. Extreme weather and disease continues to wreak havoc on crops across the world’s key growing regions, while geopolitical tensions are placing strain on ...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25) on Tuesday closed down -273 (-4.47%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25) closed down -206 (-4.73%). Cocoa prices sold off sharply on Tuesday, with NY cocoa posting ...

As climate change has helped push cocoa prices higher, companies are changing candy recipes in subtle ways. Rolos are one of several candies whose packaging has been changed to omit the phrase “milk ...

Sitting has often been referred to as the new smoking thanks to its negative health benefits. For the first time ever, according to researchers in England, the flavanols in cocoa have been found to ...

The City of Cocoa is optimistic that a long-awaited Brightline station in Brevard County may soon become a reality, thanks to anticipated support from the Trump administration in the form of federal ...

U.S. cocoa futures for December delivery moved 1.4% lower on Wednesday to trade at around $6,090 a ton. The futures came close to the $13,000 mark in mid-December — but this week, prices fell to their ...

BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT. OUR FIRST LOOK AT ONE OF THE SUSPECTED SHOOTERS INVOLVED IN THE DEADLY SHOOTING THAT KILLED A 15 YEAR OLD GIRL AND LEFT TWO OTHERS HURT. I’M JESSI PAGAN, AND ...