Cacao

The worsening wave of COVID-19 cases in significant global economies increased concerns among cocoa traders. More

Cargill Inc and a Nestle SA subsidiary, are accused of knowingly helping perpetuate slavery at Côte d’Ivoire cocoa farms. More

The latest report from the International Cocoa Initiative has found a significant increase in the number of children undertaking hazardous work in cocoa production in the Côte d’Ivoire. More

The Barry Callebaut Group, announced that it has completed the acquisition of GKC Foods (Australia) Pty Ltd, a producer of chocolate, coatings and fillings, that serves many consumer chocolate brands in Australia and New Zealand. More

Rosit knew he needed to find a way to make some income on the side, but what could he do? He started planting cacao trees little by little More

The Nigerian government distributes 66, 000 cocoa seedlings and other essential inputs to smallholder farmers to alleviate the effects of the new coronavirus pandemic in the sector. More

MASO is running a programme to prepare a new generation of young farmers to replace an ageing population and is presenting the sector as an attractive option for Ghanian youths More

When Paul lost his job in early 2013, one of the main concerns was where they were going to get good chocolate from now on! With the typical engineering mindset, they decided to make their own, and Maverick Chocolate was born. More

27,000 cocoa and sugar farmers to miss out on yearly premiums worth £1.6m after Nestlé stated their KitKats in the UK and Ireland would no longer be Fairtrade. More

Consumer demand for chocolate products remains to grow steadily in the Asian market. Cargill is partnering with a local manufacturer in western India, to start its first chocolate manufacturing operation in Asia to help the industry meet the growing demand. More

Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) informed that an increase in cocoa price is expected in the coming months this year More