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A research team developed two flavor-enhancing techniques that transform carob pulp into a delicious, sustainable alternative to cocoa. Rising temperatures and the spread of crop diseases are placing ...

Q. I recently bought some carob on a whim and now I’m wondering about its nutritional profile. Is it a healthy alternative to chocolate? What are the pros and cons? A. What is Carob? Carob is native ...

Some of my best botany field trips have been to supermarkets and produce stands. In an extensive and varied market, there's always something interesting to see, and it makes an easy way of bringing ...

Mars Inc. broke with much of the chocolate industry Monday to pledge that its M&Ms;, Snickers and Dove bars won’t be watered down with cheaper ingredients. The Hackettstown, N.J.-based confectioner ...

Once upon a time, I was a little girl who lived on a farm in north-central Minnesota. Park Rapids was about a half hour farther north of our diversified farm, with cows, sheep, pigs and chickens. We ...