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Terra Oleo, a Singapore-based biotech firm, has emerged from stealth mode, with a $3.1m funding round backed by Breakthrough Energy Discovery.

Tony’s Chocolonely, a brand renowned for its commitment to ethical chocolate production, has unveiled its latest product: the Milk Chocolate Pecan Caramel Crunch Bar.

Nestlé has developed a new patented technique aimed at revolutionising cocoa production, potentially increasing cocoa fruit yield by up to 30%.

In a move to bolster its cocoa supply chain amid challenges, Mars has partnered with gene-editing firm Pairwise to develop more resilient cocoa plants.

Barry Callebaut has teamed up with the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) to research the potential of cocoa cell culture technology.

Daria Pashkova, product and marketing manager at Ohly, a global provider of specialty yeast-based ingredients for the food, health, animal health and bionutrients industries, looks at how manufacturers throughout the food industry can navigate the current cocoa shortage .

Cargill has announced a transformation of its global cocoa supply chain, implementing a series of investments aimed at reducing carbon emissions, minimising waste and enhancing operational efficiency.

Ardent Mills has introduced Cocoa Replace, a wheat-based ingredient designed to replace up to 25% of cocoa powder in baked goods like cakes, cookies, brownies and muffins.

Pluri has completed the acquisition of a 71% stake in Kokomodo, an agri-food-tech company specialising in the production of cultivated cocoa.