Cocoa

Cocoa only reduces blood pressure and arterial stiffness when elevated, a new study from the University of Surrey finds. Cocoa flavanols have previously been found to lower blood pressure and arterial stiffness as much as some blood…

London, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Estimated to exhibit 5.1% growth during 2020 – 2025, global cocoa butter market is largely influenced by the widespread application of cocoa in chocolate production. Cocoa butter is also…

Pune, India, May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global cocoa and chocolate market size reached USD 46.61 billion in 2021. The market value is anticipated to increase from USD 48.29 billion in 2022 to USD 67.88 billion by 2029 at a CAGR…

Producing chocolate, one of the world's most beloved sweets, is a multistep process beginning with freshly harvested cocoa beans. People have been experimenting with chocolate-making for millennia, and even today, new methods are still…

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BOSTON, April 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FlavaNaturals performance chocolate, cocoa powder and beverages match and even exceed the cocoa flavanol levels used in Harvard’s groundbreaking, 21,400-person, five-year study showing a 27%…

The first large-scale trial to test the long-term effects of a cocoa flavanol supplement to prevent cardiovascular disease offers promising signals that cocoa flavanols could have protective cardiovascular effects. In papers published in…

Impressive athleticism was on display during the Winter Olympics, but being at the top of one's game doesn't necessarily protect against digestive distress resulting from exercise. Surprisingly, some people are adding cocoa to their diets…

Confection makers who want to develop products containing 100% chocolate and no sugar for health-conscious consumers can reduce bitterness and optimize flavor acceptance by roasting cocoa beans longer and at higher temperatures. That's the…

An Italian couple is leading the production of high quality cocoa from Idukki in Kerala that is making its way to makers of artisanal chocolates in Europe and the US Spending six months with cocoa farmers in the hills of Idukki, in…