The new EU regulation on cadmium (Cd) in cacao-derived products affects the cacao market
worldwide. Here, we reviewed the journey of Cd from soil to chocolate bar and collated …

Cadmium (Cd) is a naturally occurring element present in all soils from both geogenic and
anthropogenic sources. The primary risk pathway to humans is exposure through dietary …

Recent cadmium (Cd) regulation in chocolate threatens the sustainability of cacao
production in Southwest America. Cadmium contamination in cacao beans has not been …

In the recent decades, Cd burden in cocoa-based products threatened global food safety,
human health and the future of chocolateries. Increased Cd bioavailability is an acute …

Peru is the eighth largest producer of cacao beans globally, but high cadmium contents are
constraining access to international markets which have set upper thresholds for permitted …

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is an important neotropical tree crop grown for its seeds or
beans used in global chocolate and confectionary industries. Following studies showing ill …

In this article, an easy and quick method based on microwave assisted acid digestion
technique prior to quantification using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for the …

Cadmium (Cd) is considered a toxic heavy metal; nevertheless, its toxicity fluctuates for
different organisms. Cadmium‐tolerant bacteria (CdtB) are diverse and non …

Cadmium (Cd) is a biologically non-essential heavy metal that can cause toxic effects in
plants, animals and humans already at low concentrations compared to other metals. After …

Introduction Cocoa is one of the main crops grown in Ecuador. The agricultural area
dedicated to cocoa represents the largest area dedicated to a permanent crop the country …