Fairtrade Minimum Price for Cocoa to Rise 20% in October
Fairtrade will be raising its Minimum Price and price premium for cocoa with effect from 1 October 2019.
“Most cocoa farmers are unable to afford decent housing, food and education, and that will continue as long as chocolate traders,…
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We Must Pay Cocoa Farmers Decently – COCOBOD Chief
The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo has cautioned that failure to pay cocoa farmers a decent income will lead to the collapse of the global cocoa industry.
The persistent inactivity of the…
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Accra To Host Maiden African Cocoa & Chocolate Expo 2019
From the 4th to the 6th October 2019, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) will host the maiden edition of the African Cocoa & Chocolate Expo (ACCE) in the heart of the nation’s capital, Accra.
For three days, this historic…
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Ghana, Ivory Coast Considering the Introduction of Annual Cocoa Production Ceiling
Ghana and Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producers, are looking at introducing a cocoa production ceiling to support global prices and discourage overproduction, the countries’ industry regulators said on Wednesday.
The move comes…
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Ghana Cuts 2019/2020 Cocoa Crop Projection to 850k Tonnes
The Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has revised downward by 16 percent the cocoa crop target – from 950,000 metric tonnes to 850,000 metric tonnes.
Ghana's cut in production was disclosed by the Chief Executive of Cocobod, Joseph Boahen Aidoo,…
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Ghana and China Sign Agreement to Establish Cocoa Processing Factory
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed an agreement with the China General Technology (Group) Holding (Genertec) for the establishment of a cocoa processing factory in Ghana.
The factory, which will be located at Sefwi-Wiawso in the…
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Applications Open for 2019 Chocolate Conservatory which Opens October 28 in Paris
Applications have opened for the 2019 Chocolate Conservatory scheduled for October 28 - 29 in Paris, France.
Chocolate Conservatory, an international forum for innovative and emerging research and education on specialty cocoa and…
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Cocoa Farmers to Earn More in New Ghana-Ivory Coast Price Deal
Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world's biggest exporters of cocoa, have agreed a deal to sell the commodity with an additional living income premium of $400 (£320) a tonne added to the price.
The scheme aims to work with the world's chocolate…
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EU Funded Coffee Project Underway in Ethiopia
A five-year project that is expected to help Ethiopian coffee farmers earn more for the coffee they grow has been launched.
The Ethiopian News Agency said the €15 million the European Union-funded project by Ethiopia coffee project…
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Nestlé Opens Packaging Research Institute
Switzerland based Nestlé has officially inaugurated Institute of Packaging Sciences, the first-of-its-kind in the food industry.
The new research institute enables Nestlé to accelerate its efforts to bring functional, safe and…
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