LONDON/ACCRA — Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans, four trading sources said, meaning chocolate prices around ...

Cocoa powder, the ground cacao you get when you remove some of the cacao butter from the processed cacao bean, comes in two forms: natural and Dutch-process. Dutch-process cocoa powder is milder on ...

One of the most effective strategies for reducing vulnerability to commodity price shocks is domestic value addition. Instead of exporting raw cocoa beans, Ghana can increase its economic gains by ...

Chocolate prices will likely climb even higher as West African cocoa processing plants can no longer afford to buy the bean. According to Reuters, state-owned Transcao, one of Cote d’Ivoire’s largest ...

It is a common belief that when food undergoes various forms of processing, the health benefits of that food are greatly reduced. A team of scientists at the Pennsylvania State University have found ...

OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria (AP) — Habitat for a dwindling population of critically endangered African forest elephants is under threat, a casualty of the world’s appetite for chocolate. Deforestation ...

The Minister for Finance Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a new policy aimed at significantly increasing the local processing of cocoa beans as part of broader reforms to ensure financial ...

By Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo, GNA Tema, March 11, GNA – Professor William Coffie, Managing Director of the Cocoa Processing Company PLC (CPC), has called for increased value addition to Ghana’s cocoa to e ...

Cameroon is pushing further into cocoa processing, adding new industrial capacity as it seeks to capture more value from one of its flagship ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Natural cocoa tastes sharper, making it ideal for bold chocolate desserts. Dutch-process cocoa offers a smoother flavor and ...

To protect farmers and secure the long-term sustainability of the cocoa sector, Ghana must adopt a bold strategy that prioritizes local content, domestic value addition, and farmer-centered economic ...