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Scientists claim to have unlocked ‘secret sauce’ needed for fine chocolate
Results of studying cocoa bean fermentation in Colombia could pave way to manipulate flavor, say researchers. They claim to have discovered how and why the bacteria and fungi involved in the fermentation of cocoa beans influence the flavor of chocolate.
Turkey’s hazelnut frost threatens chocolate supply chains
Turkey, the world’s largest hazelnut supplier, faces frost‑hit crops, pushing chocolate prices higher for brands like Nutella and Ferrero Rocher.
Common chocolate ingredient could be potent flu treatment, scientists find
A new combination of drugs, including a compound present in chocolate, can treat several influenza strains, including bird and swine flu, a new study has found. The drug combination of chocolate ingredient theobromine, and the lesser-known compound arainosine, can be a potential gamechanger in treating flu, even outperforming the most widely used anti-influenza medication Tamiflu, according to the study published in the journal PNAS. The combination therapy works by targeting a key weakness in the influenza virus, a microscopic channel the virus uses to replicate and spread. Combination drug treatment outperformed most commonly used flu medicine Tamiflu, researchers say.