Hacker News with Generative AI: Chocolate

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 85 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 99 days ago | 39 comments

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

Climate Change, Food Science, Chocolate, Sustainability

8 points by gmays 260 days ago | 0 comments

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

Food, Chocolate, Innovation, Canada

4 points by colinprince 269 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 354 days ago | 137 comments