Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cocoa powder is an essential baking ingredient. Our brownies, cakes and cookies would be nothing without it. The thing is, though, ...

LONDON/ACCRA — Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans, four trading sources said, meaning chocolate prices around ...

By Stephen AGBEMASIKUOn the morning of 12 February 2026, Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, stepped before cameras to deliver news that shook the cocoa belt from Brong-Ahafo to the ...

Chocolate prices will likely climb even higher as West African cocoa processing plants can no longer afford to buy the bean. According to Reuters, state-owned Transcao, one of Cote d’Ivoire’s largest ...

One of the most effective strategies for reducing vulnerability to commodity price shocks is domestic value addition. Instead of exporting raw cocoa beans, Ghana can increase its economic gains by ...

The Minister for Finance Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a new policy aimed at significantly increasing the local processing of cocoa beans as part of broader reforms to ensure financial ...

President John Dramani Mahama has highlighted agriculture as a key area of cooperation between Ghana and South Korea, with a focus on boosting rice production and adding value to cocoa.

Cameroon is pushing further into cocoa processing, adding new industrial capacity as it seeks to capture more value from one of its flagship ...

Cocoa powder, the ground cacao you get when you remove some of the cacao butter from the processed cacao bean, comes in two forms: natural and Dutch-process. Dutch-process cocoa powder is milder on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Natural cocoa tastes sharper, making it ideal for bold chocolate desserts. Dutch-process cocoa offers a smoother flavor and ...