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                    [ArticleID] => 1965650
                    [Title] => New cocoa deals help peasant farmers, but not enough
                    [Summary] => The willingness of some multinational firms to pay a cost-of-living bonus for African cocoa planters is welcome but will not save many farmers from grinding poverty, industry sources say.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-11-03 14:47:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1806579
                    [AuthorName] => AFP bureaux
                    [SectionName] => World
                    [SectionUrl] => world
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/11/03/cocoa-farmers_2019-11-03_15-45-47872_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1964933
                    [Title] => Filipino farmer's cacao beans among top 20 in the world
                    [Summary] => A Filipino farmer’s cacao beans have been recognized among the top 20 in the world on Wednesday.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-10-31 16:45:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Nation
                    [SectionUrl] => nation
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/10/31/mang-jose-chocolate_2019-10-31_16-33-28463_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1530854
                    [Title] => Recipe File: A more hassle-free Noche Buena with Glad
                    [Summary] => 

For moms who don’t want to spend more than their budget would allow and also for those who don’t like eating out in crowded dining places during this busy season, now will be a good time to put their creativity to the test — in the kitchen. To help you accomplish this, Glad, a trusted brand in food protection and kitchen management, has come up with a hassle-free Noche Buena recipe developed by chef and food stylist Eugene Raymundo.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Food and Leisure [SectionUrl] => food-and-leisure [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/food-and-leisure/20151210/Chuncky-Wallnut-Pudge-2.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1388374 [Title] => Fine chocolates at Kitchen Elf [Summary] =>

This holiday season, only the best will do for your loved ones.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Food and Leisure [SectionUrl] => food-and-leisure [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1288815 [Title] => Try dark chocolate for heart health [Summary] =>

Here’s sweet news for chocolate lovers.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134789 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805275 [AuthorName] => Dr. Willie T. Ong [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 904825 [Title] => Chocolates are really healthy [Summary] =>

It’s February, which means that many people will receive heart-shaped boxes filled with chocolates for Valentine’s Day.

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133436 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1778504 [AuthorName] => Tyrone M. Reyes M.D. [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 855976 [Title] => Hershey vows to use only certified cocoa by 2020 [Summary] =>

Candy maker Hershey is vowing to use only certified cocoa for all of its chocolate products by 2020 and accelerate programs to help eliminate child labor in the cocoa-producing regions of West Africa.  

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-04 09:27:22 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 810692 [Title] => PhilMech sees export potential for cocoa [Summary] =>

Cocoa, the main ingredient for chocolate products and other confectionaries, could be another export winner for the Philippines, if farmers are provided with the proper post-harvest technologies, according to Dr. Romualdo Martinez, chief science research specialist  of the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech).

[DatePublished] => 2012-05-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img233/8776/agri1thumbe.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 784460 [Title] => Chocolate sensuality [Summary] =>

High atop the temple pyramid of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec priest meticulously brews his sacred drink.

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134127 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1807758 [AuthorName] => Stephanie Zubiri [SectionName] => Food and Leisure [SectionUrl] => food-and-leisure [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 741303 [Title] => Chocolate ignites passion [Summary] =>

 “Chocolate is undoubtedly one of the world’s favorite foods.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Food and Leisure [SectionUrl] => food-and-leisure [URL] => ) ) )
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