COCOA POST

Nana Aduna II is the CEO of OheneCocoa, a cutting edge processor of Ghana’s raw cocoa beans. He comes from a family in Akropong-Akuapem in the  Eastern Region of Ghana with a proud tradition of cocoa farming for over 100 years. Nana Aduna…
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ANDA GLOBAL has announced a new partnership with EST Group of Companies represented by EST GLOBAL Inc. based at Cambridge Innovation Center, MIT, Boston. According to the group, “this partnership will enable us deploy EST GLOBAL’s…
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The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has tasked staff of the regulatory body to show more commitment and zeal in the discharge of their duties in 2021. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating…
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Transroyal Ghana Limited, Tachibana and Guittard with technical support from the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) have funded the construction of Ghana's first cocoa fermentation centre and handed over to the Offinso Fine Flavour…
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We recently heard of Ghana and Ivory Coast allegedly noticing Hershey's invading of the $400/t Living Income Differential levy agreed by the industry. This levy is meant to pay and help improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers. This…
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When Abidjan and Accra joined forces to create cocoa’s OPEC, also referred to as COPEC, they were looking to change the power balance in the cocoa sector. But the economic downturn had other plans. The marketing year for the 2020/21…
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- Drinking hot cocoa might have benefits for your brain, according to a small new study. - That's because flavanols, a type of nutrients found in plants, could help boost your blood oxygen levels, which is linked to better cognitive…
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The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Hackman Owusu- Agyemang, says his happiest moment as the overseer of Ghana's cocoa sector is to witness a strong political commitment aimed at ensuring full…
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Ghana, the world's second-largest cocoa producer, has launched a pension scheme for cocoa farmers thirty-six years after the promulgation of a law to that effect. An estimated 1.5 million cocoa farmers are expected to enrol on the scheme…
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