Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. cocoa growing on tree - Kriangkrai Thitimakorn/Getty Images Chocolate is a universally beloved foodstuff, so it comes as no ...

Archaeologists have shed light on the origins of chocolate by tracing the spread of the cacao tree. A new study published in Scientific Reports found that the cacao tree, which grows cocoa beans, ...

TANJUNG REJO, Indonesia (AP) — The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers around a tree filled with red seed pods. With one slow stroke, a severed ...

You may think you know all there is about chocolate, but cacao beans are only part of the story. With a rich history, cacao ...

In Cameroon, the astonishing surge in the price of cocoa has Banyuy Elsie Kinyuy planning the next chapter of her life. In November, the 57-year-old high school tutor bought a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) ...

The 15th annual expo in Lisle features chocolate products as well as information on flavor, texture, culture and ...

If you've taken a trip through the seasonal aisle at the grocery store lately, you may have noticed a change in price for some of those Easter basket fillers. It's happening because the world price ...