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Ghana Raises Cocoa Farmgate Price By Nearly 45%

Ghana has raised the fixed farmgate price paid to cocoa farmers by nearly 45% to help boost their incomes and deter bean smuggling.

Europe Dominates Mondelēz International's Second CoLab Tech Accelerator Programme

Europe is at the forefront of the second edition of Mondelēz International's CoLab Tech accelerator programme, representing seven of the ten selected compa...

Ghana Set To Raise Cocoa Farmgate Price By Nearly 45%, Sources Say

Ghana will increase the state-guaranteed price paid to its cocoa farmers by nearly 45% for the 2024/25 crop season, two sources told Reuters.

Chocolate Maker Barry Callebaut Halts Production At Mexico Plant

Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has halted operations at one of its plants in Mexico after tests found that production at that site did not meet the...

Ghana Cocoa Regulator Will Not Raise A Syndicated Loan For The 2024/25 Season, CEO Says

Ghana's cocoa regulator Cocobod will not raise a syndicated loan for its 2024/25 cocoa season for the first time in over three decades.

Heavy Metal In Most Chocolates May Not Pose Health Risk, Researchers Say

Concentrations of heavy metals found in single servings of some chocolates and cocoa-based products are too low in most cases to pose a health risk to cons...

Nestlé, Mars Wrigley, Ferrero Back EU Deforestation Law, Document Shows

Consumer goods giants including Nestlé, Mars Wrigley and Ferrero have backed the European Union's upcoming ban on imported goods linked to deforesta...