The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has confirmed that the Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged smuggling of quantities of cocoa beans to the neighbouring countries of ...

Cocoa beans demand fell in Europe in the fourth quarter of 2024 and for the year as a whole, though it remains relatively stable, according to a report from the European Cocoa Association.

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 ...

Sunyani, Jan. 16, GNA – The Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged smuggling of quantities of cocoa beans to the neighbouring countries of either Togo or Burkina Faso, the ...

has intercepted three trucks loaded with 1,473 maxi bags of cocoa beans, allegedly being smuggled out of the country. The trucks, with registration numbers AS 5278-23, GR 7247-21 and GR 314-24 ...

Cocoa powder is made from cacao beans, which come from the plant Theobroma cacao L. Cacao beans are the primary ingredient in chocolate, but they can also be ground into cocoa powder. The powder ...

Mr Asumanu said smuggling causes huge economic loss to the nation, because cocoa contributes hugely to the economy, and urged the public to support it in the fight against smuggling of the beans ...

Prices of cocoa beans surged from an average of $4,453 per ton in January 2024 to an average of $10,353 per ton in December 2024, ICCO data shows. The surge, according to experts, is driven by the ...

If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Until recently, whenever I would buy refried beans at the grocery store, I'd simply scan the price rail, grab the cheapest can ...

Cocoa closed out 2024 ahead of every major commodity, after a year of poor weather and weak harvests sparked a triple-digit gain for the bean. Cocoa gained about 172% in the past year, briefly ...

And it may be all thanks to a tiny bug which is devastating the health of cacao trees in West Africa. Image used for representational purposes/AP Cocoa prices have reached record highs over the past ...