Cocoa

Chocolate is a beloved treat, but sometimes the cocoa beans that go into bars and other sweets have unpleasant flavours or scents, making the final products taste bad. Surprisingly, only a few compounds associated with these stinky…
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The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has handed over a 3-unit classroom block and auxiliary facility to Akweteykrom Basic School in the Assin South district of the Central Region of Ghana. The initiative is part of its efforts to…
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Peter Feld, a 57-year-old German national, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Barry Callebaut Group, with immediate effect. Feld takes over from Peter F. Boone who is reported to have stepped down from the…
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Ghana Cocoa Board’s Anti-smuggling Task Force has in collaboration with the security agencies intercepted over 1,500 bags of cocoa being smuggled to neighbouring countries. According to the Director of Special Services at COCOBOD,…
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A community of cocoa farmers in Ghana's Western Region are up in arms against Qatar-based broadcast network, Al Jazeera, over its recent reportage which accuses farmers of involving children in cocoa production. The cocoa farmers of…
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Bossman Owusu has been appointed as Solidaridad’s country representative for Ghana. From January 2023, Bossman will be responsible for providing strategic and programmatic leadership and oversight of Solidaridad’s operations in Ghana.…
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The founder of Cocoa Club, Michael Owusu Manu, is encouraging students and all youth to actively explore career and business opportunities in Ghana's cocoa industry. Mr Owusu Manu made the remarks when over 300 students from the Cocoa…
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Rainforest Alliance with funding from the Norwegian government through NORAD has met with government agencies and cocoa companies to discuss commitments made by them towards eradicating forced and child labour in their local communities.…
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Fairtrade International has updated its Cocoa Standard with a reinforced focus on human rights, the fight against deforestation, traceability, and living income. Confirming the development, the social justice organisation explained the…
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Tropenbos Ghana, an environmental non-governmental organisation, has been named the Change Agent of the Year at the 2022 Ghana Cocoa Awards, held in Accra. The organisation which is affiliated with Tropenbos International was recognised…
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