The Future Laboratory

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Can lab-grown cocoa butter save the chocolate industry?

Mondelēz International has produced a dozen milk chocolate bars using cell-cultured cocoa butter developed by Celleste Bio, signalling a step towards commercial-scale adoption of lab-grown ingredients.

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Climate Adaptation and Resource Scarcity

Mars backs gene-edited cocoa for climate-resilient chocolate

Confectionery brand Mars is teaming up with biotech firm Pairwise to accelerate the creation of climate-resilient cocoa using CRISPR-based gene editing.

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Food & Drink

Premium Desserts

Not just for after dinner, desserts and sweet treats are becoming cultural markers that are reshaping rituals, redefining indulgence and influencing supply chains from Dubai to Dorset.

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Food & Drink

Is Cocoa Past Its Sell-By Date?

Cocoa-free chocolate brands are in the spotlight as soaring cocoa prices and shortages lead to mounting challenges for the mainstream industry.

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Food & Drink

Stat: Significant cocoa price drop offers relief to chocolate manufacturers

Cocoa prices have plummeted by 30% in just a few weeks, marking a significant reversal from their recent record high levels.

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Luxury

Louis Vuitton opens first chocolate store in Singapore

Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has taken a delectable leap beyond its French borders with the inauguration of Le Chocolat Maxime Frédéric, an exquisite chocolate shop nestled within its Marina Bay Sands flagship store in Singapore.

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Food & Drink

Re-engineering Indulgence

Treat foods are being redeveloped – and redefined – by biotech brands who are using science to create better foods without foregoing flavour and pleasure.