Hacker News with Generative AI: Chocolate

US chocolate prices surge amid soaring cocoa costs and tariffs (theguardian.com)
For many Americans celebrating Easter, the holiday is incomplete without chocolate: chocolate bunnies and eggs, bars tucked into Easter baskets, candy hidden in plastic eggs for Easter egg hunts.

Economy, Food, Chocolate, Tariffs

11 points by n1b0m 6 days ago | 0 comments

Cocoa prices are rising so new chocolate firms are using alternative ingredients (bbc.com)
Soaring cocoa prices are spurring cocoa-free treats

Cocoa, Chocolate, Food Industry, Business, Economics

11 points by Geekette 12 days ago | 0 comments

A hedge fund exodus reshaped global cocoa markets (japantimes.co.jp)
Behind a record surge in cocoa prices this year, a corner of financial markets that drives the cost of chocolate underwent a seismic shift: The hedge funds that oiled its workings headed for the exit.

Finance, Commodities, Chocolate, Hedge Funds

3 points by PaulHoule 109 days ago | 0 comments

The chocolate of the future will have less cocoa or none at all (swissinfo.ch)
The high price of cocoa beans along with consumer concerns and government regulations surrounding deforestation and child labour have sparked a hunt for new chocolate ingredients.

Chocolate, Food Industry, Sustainability, Innovation

41 points by giuliomagnifico 123 days ago | 39 comments

Plants that could lead to 'climate-proof' chocolate (ucc.ie)

Climate Change, Food Science, Chocolate, Sustainability

8 points by gmays 284 days ago | 0 comments

Pink cocoa creators want treat recognized as new chocolate (2019) (cbc.ca)

Food, Chocolate, Innovation, Canada

4 points by colinprince 293 days ago | 0 comments

350 tons of of chocolate and wine arrive on world’s largest cargo sailboat (untappedcities.com)

Chocolate, Wine, Shipping, Cargo, Sustainability

127 points by geox 378 days ago | 137 comments