June News & AMA | #PodSaveChocolate Ep49

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June News & AMA | #PodSaveChocolate Ep49

Episode 49 OverviewThis is the monthly News and AMA episode. I will be discussing news about cocoa and chocolate that has shown up in my news feed in the pas…

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Episode 49 Overview

This is the monthly News and AMA episode. I will be discussing news about cocoa and chocolate that has shown up in my news feed in the past month.

Valorization of cocoa pod side streams improves nutritional and sustainability aspects of chocolate - Nature Food

The conventional cocoa value chain has important environmental, nutritional and socio-economic implications. This study presents a chocolate formulation that combines the cocoa pod endocarp and pulp juice to create a sweetening gel that replaces refined sugar, offering improved nutritional value and reduced environmental impact while also contributing to income diversification for smallholder farmers.

NatureKim Mishra

Chocolate that harnesses the full potential of the cocoa fruit

Chocolate that harnesses the full potential of the cocoa fruit | ETH ZurichDeborah Kyburz

Koa Pure | Koa Switzerland AG | Ingredients Network

Koa Pure is a natural cocoa fruit juice originating from the pulp that coats the cocoa beans.

Koa Switzerland AG

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For more than a century, Felchlin has been one of the leading companies in the production of the finest Swiss chocolate and semi-finished products.

Felchlin

WHOLE CACAO CHOCOLATE BARS

Blue Stripes upcycles the entire cacao pod to make delicious and antioxidant-rich foods, including Cacao Water, Granola, Trail Mix, Dried Cacao Fruit, Chocolate Covered Cacao Beans, and Whole Cacao Chocolate Bars. Our products are vegan, gluten-free, and full of key nutrients like Iron and Magnesium.

Blue Stripes

Scientists Reinvent Chocolate With Secret Ingredient – It’s Healthier And Less Wasteful

Americans nibble their way through more than 3 million tons of chocolate each year, savoring the aromatic bitterness that only the seeds of the cacao plant can deliver.

ScienceAlertMike McRae

Links to Other News Mentioned In This Episode

Cocoa Prices and Cocoa Futures Prices - Barchart.com

Today’s Cocoa prices with latest Cocoa charts, news and Cocoa futures quotes.

Barchart.com

Cocoa - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News

Cocoa increased 5,795.86 USD/MT or 138.13% since the beginning of 2024, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Cocoa - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on June of 2024.

News

Records for gold, coffee, copper, cocoa: What commodity prices say about inflation - Washington Examiner

High commodities prices are a sign that the U.S. economy is hot and monetary policy may be loose.

Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal GovernmentJoseph Lawler

Cocoa pods -- a source of chocolate, and potentially, flame retardants

As Halloween approaches, so too does the anticipation of a trick-or-treating stash filled with fun-sized chocolate candy bars. But to satisfy our collective craving for this indulgence, millions of cocoa pods are harvested annually. While the beans and pulp go to make chocolate, their husks are thrown away. Now, researchers show that cocoa pod husks could be a useful starting material for flame retardants.

ScienceDaily

How scientists created a chocolate bar out of thin air

It sounds like science fiction, but one biotech start-up has begun to transform industrial emissions into confectionery ingredients such as cocoa butter. Here’s how

confectionerynews.comNatasha Spencer-Jolliffe

Our Process | COOKO

COOKO

PROBAT acquires Royal Duyvis Wiener - International Confectionery Magazine

International Confectionery is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on all the latest news, trends, manufacturing equipment and technologies from the global sweets, snacks, bakery and chocolate industries.

International Confectionery MagazineRebecca Morpeth-Spayne

Is there a business case for a fully transparent cocoa supply chain?

The latest CN webinar on sustainable cocoa supply chains asked the question: should the industry adopt a more responsible approach to procurement when sourcing cocoa beans and other ingredients?

confectionerynews.comAnthony Myers

Northwest Chocolate Festival (@nwchocolate) • Instagram photos and videos

19K Followers, 1,090 Following, 1,935 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Northwest Chocolate Festival (@nwchocolate)

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Future Episodes

There are no scheduled episodes for June at the time this post was published. Have no fear – more PodSaveChocolate episodes are in the pipeline!

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