Tag Archive for 'Cocoa'

The study offers new insights into the formation of fat bloom, an unwelcome white layer that occasionally forms on chocolate. Image credit: Alexander Stein.

X-ray Study May Aid in Making Better Chocolate

May 7, 2015 by News Staff

A new study published online in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces provides information that could help chocolatiers prevent a whitish...

Dietary cocoa flavanols reverse age-related memory decline in healthy older adults. Image credit: © Marion Beraudias.

Cocoa Flavanols Can Reverse Memory Loss in Older Adults

Oct 27, 2014 by News Staff

According to a team of scientists headed by Dr Scott Small of Columbia University, flavanols – naturally occurring bioactives found in the cacao...

A cacao tree with fruit pods in various stages of ripening at a botanical garden, Hawaii.

Novel Technique to Check Authenticity of Premium Cacao Beans

Jan 17, 2014 by News Staff

Scientists have developed a unique method to authenticate the purity and origin of cacao beans, the source of chocolate’s main ingredient, cocoa. A...

Scientist Finds Manuscript with First English Recipes for Iced Chocolate Desserts

Sep 4, 2013 by News Staff

Dr Kate Loveman from the University of Leicester, UK, has uncovered the first English recipes for chilled chocolate treats, collected by the Earl of Sandwich...

Daily Dose of Dark Chocolate Keeps Cardiologists Away

Jun 1, 2012 by James Freeman

Australian scientists have found that daily consumption of dark chocolate can reduce cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes, in people...