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 ...

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 ...

LONDON/ACCRA, March 13 (Reuters) - 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 ...

A research team developed two flavor-enhancing techniques that transform carob pulp into a delicious, sustainable alternative to cocoa. Rising temperatures and the spread of crop diseases are placing ...

Daniel Danino is the CEO and founder of Volta Metals, an international group focused on energy, agriculture and commodities in EMEA. Africa, rich in natural resources, is often described as the ...

SAN PEDRO, Ivory Coast, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Family-owned cocoa exporter SUCSO has opened a $7 million cocoa processing plant in southwest Ivory Coast with a capacity of up to 14,000 tonnes of cocoa ...

The global chocolate industry is in turmoil as major cocoa plants in Africa, the world’s top producers, are running out of beans, leading to a potential price surge for chocolate consumers worldwide.