Articles by Bernie Pacyniak

Cargill Cocoa Promise’s premiums for certified sustainable cocoa beans are increasing farmer incomes and supporting farm development, education and healthcare in local communities.

Ghirardelli’s president and ceo talks new Chicago store, dark chocolate and Easter candy

Bernie Pacyniak's recent whirlwind trip to Brazil takes him to the cocoa growing region

Brazil's tree-to-bar chocolate makers are rekindling a passion for premium chocoalte at home and abroad.

Redesigned wrapper delivers plenty of benefits.

Theegarten-Pactec completes the first phase of its €30-million expansion project to its headquarters and production site.

Boyhood summer visits to his family’s idle cocoa plantations become a driving force for Diego Badaró. In resurrecting the Badaró fazenda, he’s also become a driving force for pioneering premium chocolate amongst Brazilians.

Inspired by Joao Tavares’s fine-flavored cocoa beans, gourmet chef/ psychoanalyst Samantha Aquim turns her talents toward chocolate, creating an amazing line of Brazilian premium chocolates.

Growth has slowed in many regions and several sectors, particularly those buffeted by wars and economic slowdowns. Still, all signs suggest it’s just a matter of taking a deep breath before innovative new products spur a resurgence.