cocoa

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What fueled the run-up in cocoa futures was poor weather in West African nations, including Ghana and the Ivory Coast, the source of roughly 70% of the world’s cocoa beans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But world supply of cocoa has returned to being in surplus, according to data from the International Cocoa Organization published in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

See’s Candies, founded in Los Angeles in 1921, makes a “St. Patrick’s Day potato” using divinity — a nougat-like, marshmallowy confection — mixed with walnut, coated in chocolate, and rolled in cocoa powder and cinnamon.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

The company Forbo has a low-carbon linoleum range called Marmoleum that uses the traditional ingredients like linseed oil, and sometimes adds ingredients like cocoa shells.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

She winked at Lord Garnel, and he paled, knocking over his goblet of hot cocoa and ruining the papers before him.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas