National Chocolate Week

Ghanaian farmers and local cocoa processing startups would, starting this year, be able to purchase cocoa beans directly from the national cocoa trading agency, Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), for chocolate and confectionery manufacturing.…
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Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in collaboration with World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has shared a variety of chocolate products with some Cocoa Farmer Cooperatives in various cocoa-growing Regions as part of this year’s National Chocolate Day…
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Thousands of cocoa farmers and their families across the seven cocoa-growing regions of Ghana will receive free chocolate and cocoa products as part of the 2022 National Chocolate Week celebration. Chief Executive of Cocobod, Joseph…
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A cocoa value chain analyst, Eliseus Opoku-Boamah, says the time is ripe for a concerted national campaign to demystify the idea that chocolate is a luxury product. He has, therefore, called for an intensification of the cocoa…
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The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has strongly advocated the consumption of chocolate and cocoa products for improved health and wellbeing. He said the antioxidants-laden superfood is proven to help prevent…
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The 2022 National Chocolate Week was launched at Akuapem Mampong in the Eastern Region with a pledge by the various stakeholders to intensify efforts to scale up the local consumption of chocolate and cocoa products. The weeklong…
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The Minister of Information designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has launched the 2021 National Chocolate Week at the Marriott hotel in Accra. The celebration, which is slated for February 8 - 14, 2021 is packed with activities to encourage…
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Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says government has stepped up efforts to support local entrepreneurs and businesses that have interest and expertise in cocoa value addition. Speaking at the launch of the National Chocolate Week in…
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Nana Aduna II, the chief executive officer of Mi-Cocoa, owner of the Ohene Cocoa brand and farm ventures, believes that Ghana can leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to refine and export cocoa products to more African…
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