Cocoa

Cameroon Seeks To Improve Cocoa Bean Quality After Declines

Cameroon is taking steps to encourage farmers to grow better quality cocoa after a deterioration in last year’s crop resulted in lower prices for the...

Ivory Coast Is Said To Mull Cocoa-Tax Cut To Lift Farmer Pay

Ivory Coast is considering cutting taxes on buying and and exporting of cocoa to allow for an increase in the minimum price paid to farmers in the upcoming...

Barry Callebaut Introduces First 'Ruby' Chocolate Variety

A breakthrough by a Swiss chocolate maker expands the industry’s hues beyond just dark, milk and white. Barry Callebaut AG, the world’s larg...

Ferrero Commits to Deforestation-Free Cocoa Supply Chain

Kinder Bueno parent Ferrero has said that it is committing to a 'deforestation-free global cocoa supply chain', with a series of moves towards ensuring its...

Ghana Cocoa Buyers Say A Lack Of Funds Curbs Bean Purchases

Ghana’s industry body for cocoa purchasers said its members are struggling to pay farmers for their crops because the regulator isn’t reimbursi...

Nigeria Weather Chief Says Floods May Hurt Cocoa, Favour Rice

Floods predicted to sweep across most of Nigeria this year may imperil the West African country’s cocoa crop while boosting its rice output, the head...

Barry Callebaut Posts 2.8% Growth In Sales

Cocoa and chocolate company Barry Callebaut has reported that sales grew by 2.8% to 1,414,654 tonnes in the first nine months of the fiscal year ending 31...

Ivory Coast, Ghana Said To Seek $1.2 Billion Loan For Cocoa

The cocoa regulators of the world’s two biggest producers are in talks with the African Development Bank about a $1.2 billion loan that will be used...