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Ghanaian Chocolate: The Rising Star Of Origin Chocolates
Ghanaian chocolate has in the past few years warmed its way into the hearts of connoisseurs, even as chocolate lovers around the world have become increasingly discerning about their cocoa treats.
While several brands and origins exist,…
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Amplified Business Spotlights Ghana’s Kamini Chocolate
Amplified Business, a social marketing initiative of Ghana's Ministry of Information, has cast the spotlight on Flexy Foods, manufacturers of the Kamini Chocolate brand.
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, led a team from…
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Chocolate Giants Reap Super Profits As Cocoa Farmers Drown In Poverty
• Ghanaian cocoa farmers’ paltry incomes fell on average by 16 percent since the start of the pandemic —while the confectionary profits of the four biggest public chocolate corporations on average jumped by the exact same rate.
• Chocolate…
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Cocoa Farmers Mark Chocolate Week With Goodies From COCOBOD, WCF
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in collaboration with World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has shared a variety of chocolate products with some Cocoa Farmer Cooperatives in various cocoa-growing Regions as part of this year’s National Chocolate Day…
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Kamini Chocolate Celebrates Ghana’s Oti Region Cocoa Farmers
Some things are special but some things are more special because they are made with love, made by love and made for love. I'm talking about Chocolate.
As the world gets ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day and we in Ghana prepare to…
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Barry Callebaut Launches Its 2nd Generation Of Chocolate
Barry Callebaut has redesigned the making of its chocolate to identify the special qualities of each cocoa bean and bring out the nuances of flavour. This is known as the Cocoa Cultivation & Craft principle (CCC).
The company…
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Mondelez To Invest Extra $600 Million In Cocoa Sustainability
Chocolate giant, Mondelez International, is set to inject an additional $600 million into its cocoa sustainability programme, Cocoa Life, as it marks 10 years of the intervention.
"We are proud to announce the next phase of our Cocoa Life…
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Ghanaian Chocolatiers Attend WineX 2022 in South Africa
Eight Ghanaian chocolatiers have been selected and sponsored by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority to attend WineX 2022 in South Africa.
WineX is South Africa’s premier wine festival that annually brings together winemakers and wine…
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Fairafric Pledges Delish Chocolate Treat For 2022 Ghana Cocoa Dinner Guests
Fairafric, a Ghanaian origin chocolate brand, is partnering with the organisers of Ghana Cocoa Dinner to treat guests at this year's edition to new additions to its celebrated chocolate product line.
Captains and value chain actors of…
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Barry Callebaut Partners Attelli In First Production Plant In Africa
The Barry Callebaut Group has announced the signing of a long-term agreement with Attelli SARL, a distributor and confectionery manufacturer based in Casablanca, Morocco.
Attelli, which is part of the French…
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