> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://thechocolatelife.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # “The” Future of Chocolate, Redux | #PSC 245 - URL: https://thechocolatelife.com/pinned/the-future-of-chocolate-redux-psc-245/ - Published: 2026-11-12T17:55:42.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-12T17:55:42.000Z - Description: OVERVIEW: Episode 245 was inspired by 1) a post on Cocoa Radar about “cocoa’s recovery” and 2) emails from my feeds chockfull of stories. What do these media outlets have to say about a/the future of chocolate? (And, importantly, what are they NOT reporting?) - Author: Clay Gordon - Tags: PodSaveChocolate, Live Stream, #Pinned ### **Timing and Links to Watch & Comment** 🗓️ This stream begins at 11:00 ****MST** (10:00 P****S**T, 12:00 noon C****S**T, and 1:00 pm E****S**T) on Friday, November 13th, 2026. Links below to watch LIVE and to view the archived episode. 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[Participate/Watch on Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/share/1KjaNxBqZj/) --- ## **Episode 245** The latter half of Q4 is when the confectionery news machine really starts to rev up a focus on the future ... at least into the upcoming year; sometimes (to mix metaphors) gazing into five-to-ten year crystal ball. In this episode I’ll be examining *some* of that soothsaying, giving you my take on what is actually going on behind the scenes. In particular I will be looking at some recent announcements in my feed from: - Cocoa Radar - Food Business News - Confectionery Production - Confectionery News In particular, I want to explore an idea brought up in Cocoa Radar about “cocoa’s uneven ‘recovery,’” and what needs to happen for an *actual* recovery to occur. > One tip: Don’t conflate chocolate and cocoa; they are **not** synonyms. --- ### **TL;DR Foreshadowing** 😎 Big Chocolate’s position: The Future of Chocolate is Technology, not trees. ⁉️ The Crisco Test: ****Surplus** ***first**, trust second, demand third. What do Big Chocolate/Cocoa have in **surplus* right now? > It’s not what you think. ⁉️ ****The UPF Test**: How does “innovation” conflict with ultra-processed? > Still to be determined. ⁉️ What will a recovery in cocoa require? And, is Big Chocolate open to making it happen? --- ### **Supporting TCL Posts and #PodSaveChocolate Episodes** [TCL Weekly Chocolate News Brief: November 2 – November 8The TCL Weekly Chocolate News Brief is a membership benefit for all Premium (paid) members of TheChocolateLife.![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/icon/JR_Pods60x60FavIconCutoutButtons-fd9a1d42-cc90-4683-bd47-a6b820455520.png)The Chocolate LifeTheChocolateWire![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/thumbnail/TheChocolateLifeWeeklyNewsRoundup_Featured1920x1080-7e9b1a5d-ea4a-427e-8b10-85822b736a02.jpg)](https://thechocolatelife.com/tcl-weekly-chocolate-news-brief-november-2-november-8/) [Cracking Barry Callebaut’s “New” Flavourcode™ | #PSC 244OVERVIEW: Episode 244 of #PodSaveChocolate explores Barry Callebaut’s recent announcement of Flavourcode™ – their “proprietary (patent pending) fermentation platform” they say is set to revolutionize chocolate. (Again?) But, what is Flavourcode™, actually?![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/icon/JR_Pods60x60FavIconCutoutButtons-5dbc8ea9-c070-445c-a97f-f6b7152890a2.png)The Chocolate LifeClay Gordon![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/thumbnail/Ep-244-flavourcode-or-Con----Featured1920x1080-7e00e5bb-17f4-4f4d-a62e-ea19bbc969ef.jpg)](https://thechocolatelife.com/cracking-barry-callebaut-new-flavourcode-psc-244/) --- ## **Future Episodes** 🗒️ ****Tuesday, Nov 17th** tbd --- ### **Episode Hashtags** #cocoa #cacao #cacau #chocolate #chocolat #PodSaveChoc #PSC #LaVidaCocoa #TheChocolateLife --- ### **#PodSaveChocolate and #TheChocolateLifeLIVE Archives** **To read an archived post** and find the links to watch archived episodes, click on one of the bookmark cards below. 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