The scientists who conducted the study said there is no evidence that climate change might actually improve the flavor of chocolate beans despite some people interpreting the results that way. They also noted their goal is to run trials for at least 20 years to gain a clearer understanding of how varying growing systems influence the chemical composition of cacao beans.###”[W]hile most studies have focused exclusively on how climate change will affect cocoa yields, the goal of this long-term study is to assess how global warming also impacts the quality of cocoa beans that, in turn, influences their taste,” reported National Public Radio.###Cacao producers must increase yields to keep pace with the global demand for chocolate, especially in the U.S. America is the world’s biggest chocolate confectionery market, worth about $22 billion in 2016, according to a recent Packaged Facts report. Premium chocolate accounts for about 18% of that total and is the fastest-growing sector, with sales up 4.6% in the year ended April 17 of this year, compared to just 0.3% for regular types.###Growers and processors also want to keep a sustainable supply of beans coming, and the way to do that is to pay attention to the weather, growing conditions, water supply and other environmental factors. Consumers are increasingly showing more interest in how sustainably products are being made and will sometimes vote with their wallets when they have ferrous fumarate and folic acid tablet uses in hindia chance to align their values with those of a food or beverage company.###According to a recent report from The Hartman Group, about 70% of 1,500 consumers sferric pyrophosphate and ferrous fumarateurveyed said they want retailers to be more transparent about their sustainability efforts. And in a study of 30,000 consumers across 60 countries, Nielsen found nearly two-thirds of them are willing to pay more for sustainable goods — and that figure is on the rise.###Some companies have gone out of their way to process and market products in a wferrous sulfate liquid walgreensay that provides such farmers with a better deal. Divine Chocolate, a successful fair-trade premium chocolate company, is 44% owned by the 85,000 Ghanaian farmers who supply the beans. It started out in 1998 in the U.K. and came to the U.S. in 2007. Divine has seen sales in this country grow by 20% annually, which the company’s leaders credit to having a tasty product and to the company’s operational values — which appeal to socially and environmentally conscious consumers.###Shoppers may be unaware of how labor-intensive it is to grow cacao beans — or how chocolate is prodferrous sulfate and orange juiceuced — and they may not care whether the trees are grown in a sustainable fashion or not. However, as more research is done and more is understood about the impact of global climate change on crops, manufacturers and retailers have an opportunity to inform consumers whenever they adopt more transparent and sustainable methods and products and the reasons why. Brand trust and loyalty and a more appreciative customer base — and perferrous lactate exporterhaps even a slightly healthier planet — could be the result.
Study: Climate stress on cacao trees could affect chocolate flavor
