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African Cocoa Platform Conference In Abidjan Showcases Industry Innovations
The African Cocoa Platform (AfCoP) has held its 2022 General Assembly Conference in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, to among others chart a sustainable future for the knowledge-sharing body.
The two-day programme, from 29 - 30 November, saw…
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Hajia Maria Adamu-Zibo Named Business Leader Of Year 2022
The Managing Director of Federated Commodities Company Limited (FEDCO), Hajia Maria Adamu-Zibo, has emerged as the Best Business Leader of the Year 2022 at the Fourth Edition of the Ghana Cocoa Dinner and Awards held in Accra.
The award…
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Farmer Points Good Prices As The Engine Of Cocoa Sustainability
A cocoa farmer, Ishmael Pomasi, says poor prices for cocoa continue to remain a daunting puzzle yet to be tackled by cocoa buyers and chocolate multinationals.
Pomasi, who is also the chairman of the Cocoa Abrabopa Association, regrets…
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Industry Stakeholders Unwind At Ghana Cocoa Dinner 2022
No one equates fun to the cocoa industry as the production and trading of cocoa beans and value-added cocoa products have always been all business.
But stakeholders let their hair down to relax and enjoy good music and some comedic…
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Siapha Kamara: Cocoa Pricing Is A Human Rights Issue
The Chief Executive Officer of SEND Ghana, Siapha Kamara, has stated that pricing cocoa is a human rights issue.
Mr. Kamara was speaking at a two-day conference on Living Income and Human Rights in Ghana’s Cocoa Sector organized by SEND…
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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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Cocobod Receives $790-Million First Instalment Of Cocoa Loan
The first instalment of Ghana Cocoa Board's annual syndicated loan is set to hit its account at the Bank of Ghana by the close of business Wednesday, 26 October 2022, Joy News has reported.
Finance Ministry sources disclosed…
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Chris Vincent Confirmed As President Of World Cocoa Foundation
The World Cocoa Foundation has confirmed Chris Vincent as its substantive president, two months after serving in an acting position.
Vincent became interim president of the cocoa sustainability partnership organisation following the…
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Farmers, CSOs Endorse Ghana-Ivory Coast Boycott of WCF Brussels Meeting
Cocoa farmers and civil society organisations (CSOs) have jointly endorsed Ivory Coast and Ghana cocoa regulators' boycott of the World Cocoa Foundation partnership meeting in Brussels this week.
In a statement copied to Cocoa Post, the…
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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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