…but is the country ready? By Dr. Mavis OWUREKU-ASARE The recent cocoa sector reforms announced by the government and the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) represent one of the most ambitious attempts in ...

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 ...

Honduran authorities seized over one million coca plants, a nursery with two million coca seedlings, and facilities for processing cocaine in a protected forest reserve in the eastern part of the ...

ACCRA, GHANA — Cargill announced it has completed a 16-month, $13 million expansion of its cocoa processing facility in Tema, Ghana, an initiative that increased the plant’s grind capability by 20% ...

The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COCEFAAA) has called for increased investment in cocoa processing across Nigeria and Africa, saying the sector holds significant ...

Sunlight peeps through dense Amazonian foliage as Elene Elda Mota and her husband Giovanne guide their small motorboat down a ...

Cocoa butter is a vital ingredient in chocolate making. Cocoa butter is an extract from cocoa beans, which is further mixed with additives such as sugar or sweetener, and preservatives. It is ...

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 ...