Who’s Next to Commercialize Cocoa Butter Alternative After Mondelēz x Celleste Bio?
The next cocoa butter alternative may come from an algae, brewery, or even carbon pulled from thin air. What was once experimental is now entering the market. Mondelēz and Celleste Bio have already shown that cells from a single cocoa bean can yield enough cocoa butter for multiple chocolate bars. SMEY is screening more than […]
Cocoa-Free Chocolate Is Out Of R&D Labs And Ready To Fool Your Taste Buds
Cocoa is at a breaking point. Climate change, crop diseases like the black pod, and supply chain instability have driven cocoa prices to an all-time high of $12,906 per metric ton. At the same time, aging cocoa trees, concerns about forced labor, and looming regulations such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) are reshaping sourcing […]