It may be confusing to differentiate cocoa from cacao, but when it comes to the latter, you're likely thinking of the beans.

But before cacao becomes the sweet treat we know and love, it starts as a tough little pod filled with raw beans -- and with that, comes the bitter truth about cacao. Here's the kicker ...

ensuring that revenue flows back to farmers and cocoa workers. By processing raw beans into high-value products such as cocoa powder and butter, the company aims to bridge the gap between ...

However, global prices for cacao beans – the raw material of chocolate - skyrocketed in recent months, and small businesses like Philippe’s are feeling the crunch! “The cacao price has also ...

A chocolatier has told how the increasing price of raw ingredients to make the sweet ... in farms in West Africa have disrupted cocoa bean plantations, with reduced crop yields as a result.