Researchers delved into the physics of conching, the stirring process that transforms ground cacao into a meltingly smooth treat. By Veronique Greenwood What do chocolate and concrete have in common?

Chocolate used to have a gritty texture until chocolatiers hit on a way to turn it smooth. Now, over a hundred years later, scientists are looking at the physical properties behind the process in ...

The science of what makes good chocolate has been revealed by researchers studying a 140-year-old mixing technique. The science of what makes good chocolate has been revealed by researchers studying a ...

Smooth mixture: physicists have discovered the secret of a 140-year-old process for making chocolate. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Kati Finell) New insights into the physics of chocolate production have ...

Marta Dzedyshko In order to melt chocolate smoothly and smoothly in the mouth, it is important to work out 'conching', but the scientific understanding as to why conching produces the texture unique ...

WASHINGTON — Think chocolate for Valentine’s Day is cheesy or boring? Think again. D.C.-based artisan chocolate company Harper Macaw is anything but. Owners Colin and Sarah Hartman’s brand is one that ...

You may think chocolate tastes good now, but scientists say they have plans to make it even better. Researchers in Germany claim they could soon come up with a formula to create 'super-chocolate' by ...

Confectionery giant Mondelēz has developed a method for enhancing flavours in sweet and savoury foods, including salty, spicy, sweet, bitter, and fruity flavours in chocolate. Confectionery giant ...

The science of what makes good chocolate has been revealed by researchers studying a 140-year-old mixing technique. Scientists have uncovered the physics behind the process - known as conching - which ...