
Cocoa shortage reshapes recipes and what counts as chocolate
Major brands like Nestlé and Pladis have had to drop the word ‘chocolate’ from some products as cocoa content falls below legal thresholds

Major brands like Nestlé and Pladis have had to drop the word ‘chocolate’ from some products as cocoa content falls below legal thresholds

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins signed waivers to prohibit SNAP purchases of ‘unhealthy’ foods in West Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas in 2026