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 ...

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 ...

India’s chocolate story is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. What was once driven largely by consumption and indulgence is now evolving into a more nuanced, ingredient-led ...

The government is betting that grinding more of the nation’s cocoa at home can stabilise a sector hit by falling global prices, weak demand and mounting financial strain. Finance Minister Cassiel Ato ...

LONDON/ACCRA, March 13 (Reuters) - 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 ...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25) Wednesday closed down -130 (-1.19%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25) closed down -111 (-1.25%). Cocoa prices fell moderately Wednesday due to the concern that high ...

Cebu—The DTI Cebu Provincial Office marked a major milestone in agribusiness development with the ceremonial launching of the Shared Service Facility (SSF) on Integrated Post-Harvest and Processing of ...

Cocoa bean fermentation is a complex and dynamic microbiological process that transforms harvested cocoa pods into precursors essential for flavour and quality in chocolate production. This process ...

As consumers grow more conscious about what goes into their food, cocoa is shedding its image as a guilty pleasure and ...

YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroon plans to double its cocoa processing capacity to about 30 percent of its total production or nearly 70,000 tonnes of beans per year by adding 10 new processing units, a ...

YAOUNDE, March 16 (Reuters) - Cameroon plans to double its cocoa processing capacity to about 30 percent of its total production or nearly 70,000 tonnes of beans per year by adding 10 new processing ...