Oct 28 How cocoa traders make money on the Ebola scare By David Martin Days before Halloween, the price of cocoa, and therefore chocolate bars, is up. But Ebola isn't actually threatening the cocoa supply in West Africa, says commodities trader David Martin. Instead, the market is reacting to human fears, and for traders… Continue reading
Jul 14 Swiss Lindt buys Russell Stover By Jordan Vesey Swiss chocolate giant Lindt & Spruengli agreed on a billion-dollar deal to buy U.S. candy maker Russell Stover. The partnership makes Lindt the third largest chocolate maker in North America behind Hershey and Mars, owning 7.9 percent of the market. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch Weekly Poem: Rita Dove Reads 'Chocolate' In celebration of Valentines Day, Rita Dove reads her poem, "Chocolate."… Continue watching
Jun 26 Scientists to Begin Mapping the Cocoa Genome By PBS News Hour Chocolate maker Mars Inc. will fund a five year, $10 million project to map the cocoa bean genome -- work that could lead to hardier, higher-yielding crops and better quality chocolate, the company announced Thursday. Continue reading