The market size for cocoa beans is forecast to grow by a further $3.58 billion between 2024 and 2029. Factors like growing interest in the potential pharmacological use of cocoa, increasing demand for ...

Cacao beans have uses that go beyond being the base ingredient of our hot chocolate mixes or the traditional Easter treats to hide in the garden. Today, cacao beans are processed in all sorts of ...

While the price of cocoa – the key ingredient in chocolate made from roasted raw cacao beans – has fallen back by about 20 percent since its all-time high in December 2024, consumers are still ...

ABSTRACT: The concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in cocoa beans from six regions of Ghana was investigated. Thirty-six (36) samples of cocoa beans were randomly collected from ...

Cocoa bean plantations guarantee the livelihoods of almost the entire village of N'gattakro in central Ivory Coast. And the "brown gold" as cocoa gets called in Ivory Coast, is not only crucial ...

drying of cocoa beans after fermentation in the Azaguié village. Picture: Alamy "We can see the change," he said, describing how heavy rains are increasing the risk of black rot disease. "We're ...

In 2023, Ivory Coast exported $3.68 billion worth of cocoa beans, its second biggest export after gold. The U.S. was its fourth-largest importer of cocoa beans, after the Netherlands, Malaysia and ...

Regenerative agriculture is complex, costly, and consumers don’t want to pay more for it. What can industry do? 68% of consumers understand the concept of regenerative agriculture. That’s according to ...

ZURICH — Barry Callebaut’s efforts to deal with high cocoa bean prices include creating non-cocoa products through precision fermentation and sourcing cocoa from South America. “We are ...

But have you ever wondered how this heavenly treat transforms from a humble cocoa bean to the beautifully wrapped bar you savor? People have been eating chocolate from as early as 1750 BC. In fact, ...

In recent months, global cocoa prices have reached record highs, crossing $10,000 per ton on international markets — a level unseen in modern history. Yet, in Ghana’s cocoa-growing regions, the story ...