February, widely regarded as the month of love and chocolate, often shines a spotlight on the sweet treat many consider a symbol of affection.

Chocolate connoisseurs, rejoice: scientists have dug deep into cacao bean fermentation, a crucial part of the chocolate-making process, to come up with a list of key environmental factors that ...

Cocoa pods are comprised of cocoa beans, pods, endocarp and pulp. Credit: Cristina Aldehuela / Getty. Working alongside chocolatiers in the food industry, researchers at ETH Zurich say they have ...

1 of 7 — The founders of Madécasse sought to base the entire chocolate-making process, from farm through factory, in Madagascar. The goal: keep jobs and cash in Africa. 2 of 7 — Workers in Madagascar ...

Fragile cocoa crops, labor-intensive production, energy-heavy processing, global shipping, tariffs, and supply-chain risks make quality chocolate expensive.