COCOA POST

BDSI calls for measures ensuring living income payments directly reach cocoa farmers
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"To set the context right, the Cocoa-Chocolate industry is worth US$131bn yet when you break it down, the smallholder cocoa farmers who own est. 4,500,000 cocoa farms in the world with over 36,000,000 dependents are given only 6% to 6.6% of…
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The Barry Callebaut Group has reported a notable impact on its operations from the coronavirus pandemic in its latest trading report, yet its Chief Executive Officer, Antoine De Saint-Affrique noted an encouraging pattern of recovery. As…
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One of the United Kingdom's leading chocolate brands is driving an 'insane' nationwide distribution expansion campaign, at least recognising that these are not normal times. Ritter Sport UK & Ireland and its Managing Director, Ben…
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The Chairman of Assiman Cocoa Farmers’ Cooperative and Marketing Union Limited (AMCUFL), Theophilus Tamakloe, says cocoa sector Certification Schemes have shown limited impact on addressing livelihood issues, as farmers remain in poverty.…
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Cocoa is of critical importance to the Ghanaian economy, hence the effects of low income with farmers isn’t just seen as a threat to their livelihoods but also a threat to the economy. So, the objective of protecting the economy and the…
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The staff of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) have returned to work after a three-day closure of the Cocoa House and the Head Offices of its subsidiaries and divisions in Accra for a fumigation exercise. COCOBOD reopens after the fumigation…
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Samuel has been a cocoa farmer for 12 years. Since the end of the Akuafo cheque system, he had always been paid in cash for his cocoa, until last season. That was when the licensed buying company (LBC) that he sells to introduced a new…
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US-based Mars, Incorporated, has responded to the global Black Lives Matter anti-racism campaign in ordering an immediate review of its social media presence within international markets. The Mars social media action acknowledged that…
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