## Celleste Bio™ Unveils World's First Milk Chocolate Bars Made with Cell Cultured Cocoa Butter

Authored by morningstar.com

TEL AVIV, Israel and NEW YORK, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Celleste Bio™ unveiled the world's first milk chocolate bars made with real cocoa butter using cell suspension culture technology.

This is a critical achievement for the cocoa tech leader in accelerating its capabilities to build a scalable, commercially viable cocoa supply.

Milestone sets Celleste on the path to scale, having its cell cultured cocoa butter market ready by 2027.

The cocoa butter was used by Mondelēz International, Celleste's strategic partner, to create a nearly a dozen chocolate bars that met the integrity and consumption standards for its products.

"We are on track to produce 1 ton of cocoa butter annually in a 1000 liter bioreactor from a single bean - which would otherwise require about a hectare of cocoa trees.

Celleste Bio is a food technology company developing cocoa ingredients through proprietary cell suspension culture technology.

Celleste is committed to building a more resilient, sustainable, and traceable future for chocolate lovers and the industry. »

### Ukraine Has Finally Given Up on Trump

Authored by theatlantic.com

For more than a year after Donald Trump returned to the White House, Ukraine held out hope—at least publicly—of winning him over.

Trump, who revealed his affection for Russia’s Vladimir Putin again and again, largely halted American military aid to Kyiv.

Writing the United States off as a friend might once have been a sign of doom for Ukraine. »

### Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships

Authored by apnews.com

Iran said it had received new proposals from the United States, and Pakistani mediators were working to arrange another round of direct negotiations.

Iran’s joint military command earlier said “control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state ... under strict management and control of the armed forces.”.

India’s foreign ministry said it summoned Iran’s ambassador over the “serious incident” of firing on two India-flagged merchant ships, especially after Iran earlier let several India-bound ships through. »

### White House officials ‘openly discuss’ firing Kash Patel, journalist says, as FBI chief threatens to sue over report about ‘excessive drinking’

Authored by independent.co.uk

White House officials are “openly discussing” who will be the next FBI director amid a bombshell report about current leader Kash Patel’s alleged excessive drinking and other concerning conduct.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt did not directly address the firing claim but touted Patel’s leadership at the FBI, in a statement to The Independent.

open image in gallery White House officials ‘are openly discussing who will be the next FBI director,’ according to The Atlantic journalist behind a bombshell report about the alleged misconduct of Kash Patel ( AFP/Getty ). »

### MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to Meals on Wheels

Authored by houstonchronicle.com

After donating $139 million to three smaller Texas universities in late 2025, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is backing Meals on Wheels with a major donation.

The Meals on Wheels nonprofit network delivers meals and services to seniors, addressing hunger and isolation.

During the pandemic in 2020, Scott gave $8 million to Meals on Wheels Central Texas as one of 384 recipients of Scott’s philanthropic giving initiative that year. »

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