If it hadn't been for the squirrels, George Matthew's attempt to become a cocoa bean producer might have failed. His farming career began in the 1970s when he inherited a rubber plantation in the ...

George Matthew's attempt to become a cocoa bean producer might have failed. His farming career began in the 1970s when he inherited a rubber plantation in the the southern Indian state of Kerala ...

The cocoa bean market valuation is predicted to exceed USD 26.75 billion by 2032, reported in a research analysis by Global Market Insights Inc. Blockchain technology is being embraced for ...

According to a comprehensive report by Future Market Insights (FMI), the global cocoa bean extract market is poised for robust growth over the next decade. Valued at US$ 7.6 billion in 2021, the ...

Recently harvested cocoa beans from the Ivory Coast signal lower quality, with counts of about 105 beans per 100 grams. The Ivory Coast cocoa regulator allows exporters to buy bean counts of 80 ...

Members of an Ivory Coast traders’ group have complained that some major exporters in the world’s top grower are overpaying for cocoa beans to secure supplies for their processing plants ...

Cocoa farmers in the world’s No.2 producer Ghana are hoarding beans in anticipation of higher prices, industry sources told Reuters, potentially squeezing supplies to a global cocoa market ...

The phytonutrient flavanols, found in cocoa beans, have shown multiple health benefits including improved heart health, reduced inflammation, and heightened cognitive abilities. Although chocolate ...

Now, for the third year in a row, there are not enough cocoa beans to meet global demand. In 2024, cocoa prices soared to all-time highs. But what caused the shortage? And what does this mean for ...

Thirty-seven bags of cocoa beans found in a private residence at Walewale in the North East Region, and suspected to be meant for onward transportation to neighbouring countries have been ...

The company confirmed today it will be broadening its cocoa sources, supplementing its beans from Ghana (which had been Whittaker’s sole source) with those from other African countries.