Conflicts, energy shocks, climate change and El Niño are combining to squeeze food prices upwards. Five familiar foods illustrate what’s going on.
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In warm weather and tropical climates, storing and transporting chocolate is a challenge.
A study suggests sniffing chocolate helps boost your gym workout. No, we’re not kidding.
Hersheypark underwent a total transformation in the 1970s, when candy mascots and thrill rides replaced barn animals and old-timey recreations of Tudor England.
If you love a late-night chocolate egg, you may struggle to sleep. A sleep expert explains why.
Cocoa’s price hit an all-time high in 2024, but has plummeted since. Why aren’t we seeing cheaper chocolates on our supermarket shelves yet?
Dark chocolate has a reputation for being healthier, but is that true? Here’s how to choose between dark and milk chocolate this Easter.
Research shows how cocoa farmers in Nigeria are profiting from protecting trees alongside their farms.
Hallucinogenic chocolate bars were removed from six Denver-area gas stations.
Product reformulations are common in the food industry, and they can be done well, or poorly. Who remembers Doritos with olestra?
Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews, Goobers and Whitman’s Sampler boxes of chocolates are just a few confectionary classics that were born in Philly.
Cocoa prices have come down after recent spikes – so why are consumers still paying so much?
A chocolate rivalry in the 1960s transformed a Pennsylvania town and its iconic amusement park.
Many people are convinced Easter egg chocolate tastes better than regular chocolate, and they may be onto something.
The global Chocolate Scorecard evaluates traders and brands on efforts to address child labour, deforestation and other measures.
Aridity is silently spreading through many of the world’s cocoa-producing regions. There are steps we can take to save them.
You don’t have to go to a specialist camping shop to buy healthy, energy-dense snacks for bushwalks. These three foods should do the trick.
The components of one Snickers bar showcase several common processes used in candy science.
The doubling in the price of cocoa would have pushed up the price of cocoa in a typical snack bar by just six cents.
Easter is the time for chocolate. This can also make it very tricky for parents to manage their kids’ chocolate intake.
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