To this end, President Akufo - Addo and President Alassane Ouattara have reaffirmed their commitment to define a better, common strategy and a sustainable solution for the improvement of prices
for cocoa producers, in their respective countries.
The company is the organiser of Chocoa Amsterdam, the annual meeting place
for cocoa producers and other stakeholders in the cocoa supply chain.
Not exact matches
Cocoa is probably the most sustainable of all internationally traded commodities, so there are several «feel - good» reasons
for eating the chocolate made from it this Easter — at least when the
cocoa is grown by smallholder
producers and traded by processors that are committed to equitable sharing of profits.
Leading
cocoa producer Barry Callebaut has discovered the specific bacteria responsible
for flavour creation during extensive research into
cocoa bean fermentation - enabling the company to produce better quality chocolate in the...
US based
cocoa producer Cargill has developed a new method of processing
cocoa which allows
for reduced fat content and greater dispersibility in
cocoa powder.
Cocoa bean
producer Pan Sino International has announced plans to build Singapore's largest
cocoa processing plant, increasing
cocoa bean supply
for manufacturers.
For smallholder
cocoa producers in Ghana, climate - smart agriculture (CSA) practices like these increase on - farm carbon storage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Season Three of the CRPC is made possible with the support of more than 10 sponsors including: Nielsen - Massey Vanillas, a manufacturer of the finest vanilla products and flavor extracts; Waring Commercial, a manufacturer of professional - quality appliances
for the home, foodservice and laboratory industries; Steelite International, a manufacturer and supplier of tabletop ranges
for the international hospitality industry; Wholesome Sweeteners, a leading provider of sustainable, environmentally and ethically responsible, great tasting sweeteners; PreGel America, a specialty dessert ingredients company; Midwest Foods, a specialty produce food distribution company; Will Powder, a
producer of technical food ingredients; Frigomat, a company that manufactures ice cream machines; deZaan Gourmet, a
producer of premium chocolate,
cocoa powders,
cocoa butter, chocolate batons, pralines; and Clifton Larsen Allen, a professional services and accountancy firm; and many more.
While Fairtrade KitKat benefits the
producers of the less than 3 % of
cocoa sourced by Nestlé
for this product (2.6 %), Nestlé has failed to deliver on its promise to end child slavery in its
cocoa supply chain by 2006.
According to them, the Mahama administration prior to the determination of the
producer price of
cocoa made provision
for the purchase of 2.2 million bags of granular fertilizer and 1.6 million liters of liquid fertilizer to fertilize over 1million hectares of
cocoa farms free of charge to the farmer in the 2016/2017
cocoa season.
Ghana is the world's second - biggest
cocoa producer, behind neighbouring Ivory Coast and
cocoa is Ghana's most important export crop, earning vital foreign exchange
for a country.
The Harmattan could dry up
cocoa seedlings, a situation that portends poor production
for the world's two largest
cocoa producers,...
Ghana's
cocoa industry regulator, COCOBOD has told Citi Business News it is uncertain on whether it will review upwards the
producer price
for cocoa for this year.
The
cocoa butter is also appealing
for its fair - trade certification from Fair For Life, a certifying body that examines the entire chain of custody, from producer to manufacturer to trad
for its fair - trade certification from Fair
For Life, a certifying body that examines the entire chain of custody, from producer to manufacturer to trad
For Life, a certifying body that examines the entire chain of custody, from
producer to manufacturer to trader.
We also source Fairtrade
cocoa from
producers in Ghana, where they've invested in rural schools and scholarships
for children.