COCOA POST

The Ghanaian cocoa sector's transition from the old analogue mechanical weighing scales to digital electronic weighing scales is said to take effect from October 8, 2021, when cocoa purchases officially commence. "To assist the farmer to…
Read More...

The Cocoa Abrabopa Association (CAA) says it is committed to transparency and continuous improvement of Human Rights cases in cocoa-growing communities. The group is paying special focus on building capacity and systems to improve human…
Read More...

Cocoa Abrabopa Association (CAA) and Alfred Ritter GmbH are conducting a living income survey in Daboase, Aboso, Bonsa-Tarkwa and Bogoso cocoa Districts in the Western Region of Ghana. The joint exercise is part of several sustainability…
Read More...

The Norwegian Embassy in Ghana and its partners have launched a project to combat forced and child labour in the country’s cocoa and gold sector value chain, in Accra. The initiative is intended to complement the government’s effort at…
Read More...

Ghana's government has maintained the cocoa producer price for the 2021/22 crop year at GH¢10,560 per metric tonne, translating to GH¢660 per bag (64kg) at the farmgate effective October 8, 2021. "This price represents 87.15% of the FOB…
Read More...

Global chocolate and confectionery giant Mars Wrigley has announced a new partnership with 12Tree and ECOM to develop a 2000-hectare climate-smart sustainable cocoa project in Latin America. The American multinational says the…
Read More...

French chocolate maker, Valrhona, and Swiss-Ghanaian startup Koa Impact have introduced "Oabika" a cocoa fruit juice concentrate for chefs and other gastronomy professionals. The product, the latest of many derived from Koa's cocoa pulp…
Read More...

The international community must confront trade injustice, enforce transparency and accountability in supply chains, and secure climate financing mechanisms, living incomes and wages for the world’s smallholder agricultural producers,…
Read More...

Fairtrade, a global label for social justice and sustainability, and the New York-based B Lab are set to announce a new partnership aimed at advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through responsible business…
Read More...

Know Your Cocoa Foundation, organisers of the African Cocoa & Chocolate Expo (ACCE), says it intends to capitalise on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement to extend and expand cocoa consumption within the Africa…
Read More...