Why Barry Callebaut Chose Ecuador For 640Ha ‘Farm of the Future’ Project
Barry Callebaut 'Farm Of The Future' Advances Cocoa Farming Innovation
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African Cocoa Organisation In The Offing As Nigeria Seeks Entry Into LID Bloc
Bilateral cooperation between West African neighbours, Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana, introduced a new cocoa pricing mechanism in 2019 targeting a floor price of $2600 per tonne.
Chocolate companies and cocoa traders accepted the proposal…
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Cocoa Producers To Publish Premiums Paid By Chocolate Companies
Effective by the end of this month, May 2022, Cote d'Ivoire - Ghana Cocoa Initiative will begin a monthly publication of origin differential premium paid by multinational buyers for cocoa beans from Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire.
A joint…
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UK Startup WNWN Food Lab’s Cocoa-Free Chocolate Goes On Sale
Wnwn Food Labs, a UK based food ingredient startup, says its cocoa-free chocolate will go on sale in London effective 18th May 2022.
The company claims its 'world's first' chocolate uses a combination of barley and carob to successfully…
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COVAAAGH To Showcase Artisanal Cocoa Products At WTPO Conference 2022
The Cocoa Value Addition Artisans Association of Ghana (COVAAAGH) is set to showcase an innovative Ghana made artisanal cocoa products line at the 13th World Trade Promotion Organizations - WTPO Conference and Awards in Accra, Ghana.…
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Kojo Hayford Appointed COVAAAGH Communication Officer
Founder and Managing Editor of Cocoa Post, Kojo Hayford, has been elected as the Media and Communication Officer for the Cocoa Value Addition Artisans Association of Ghana (COVAAAGH).
Hayford will serve alongside three other elected…
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Koa Raises $10M To Build Africa’s Largest Cocoa Fruit Factory
Swiss-Ghanaian start-up Koa has secured $10 million in growth capital to accelerate its disruptive upcycling business around the cocoa fruit.
A press release copied to Cocoa Post stated that the investment will allow the company to scale…
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African Cocoa Agroforestry Competition Launched In 3 Countries
The African Cocoa Platform (AfCOP) has unveiled a new competition seeking to promote agroforestry and other sustainable practices in cocoa farming.
Cocoa farmers from the three-member countries of the organisation, namely Ghana, Cameroon…
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Women in Cocoa Tout Transformational Journey With Cocoa Life
"I have travelled far away from home to be at this important gathering. A few years ago, it would have been impossible for me, a woman, to attend this cocoa farming-related programme," Charity Ofori, a female cocoa farmer, told Cocoa Post.…
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Most Enterprising Female Cocoa Farmer 2021 Receives 250K Cash Prize
The Most Enterprising Female Cocoa Farmer 2021, Madam Adjoa Sintim, has received a cheque for 250,000 Ghana Cedis as a supplementary prize for the award.
The presentation at Cocoa House, headoffice of Ghana Cocoa Board, was in fulfilment…
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