Humans’ love of cacao predates written history in some parts of the world. The love of the cacao beans had Aztecs use cacao beans even as a form of currency. It was not until the 1600s did cacao reach the European shores and monks began to improve on the characteristics of the cacao bean. In the 1800s with the invention of the Dutch process to reduce the bitterness of cacao, modern chocolate exploded onto the scene, and we began to see the advent of the sweet nectar of the gods…

With the increasing population worldwide and reduced land usage for farming due to factors like urban sprawl, the demand for effective agrochemicals is on the rise. Currently, many companies in this arena are facing a wide variety of other external challenges too. Many of these challenges are directly tied to people’s concern about the usage of chemicals…