As currency, beverage, and divine plant, cacao (Theobroma cacao, family Sterculiaceae) has played an important role in ancient Central American cultures. To the Mayans, the plant was a gift from their gods—implied in the name Theobroma, Latin...

CACAO is a research Java Virtual Machine developed at Vienna University of Technology. It compiles the class binaries while running (no interpreter), resulting in faster execution. It is an academic project and was originally driven by some students...

In view of its potentials, Indonesia is well placed for increasing the capacities of its agro-industries, including the cacao industry. Cacao production cost in Indonesia are lower than those in other countries because, among others, the commodity is cultivated as a secondary crop...

Various efforts have been made by the Government to increase foreign exchange receipts from non-oil/gas exports, including exports of agricultural products. One of the agro-industries which enjoy high growth rates is the cacao industry. The Government supports this industry through, among others, the...

Like a good Bordeaux or Chianti, some chocolate comes from a particular place _ the Indonesian island of Java or Venezuela's Sur del Lago, for example. As with wine grapes, the source of cacao beans is supposed to result in distinct flavors and aromas.Chocolate from...

Like many battles, this one's being fought block by block. Victory, for whoever prevails, will be sweet. Or bitter _ or even bittersweet. It all depends on how you like your chocolate.At stake is the very definition of chocolate, and whether cheaper vegetable oils can...