Living Income Differential
Major $10 billion income gap for Ghana and Ivory Coast farmers remains a critical sector goal
Delivering on cocoa supply chain sustainability remains the most single pressing task for major players within the confectionery industry, with an especially notable milestone having just been put down.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
The BDSI highlights decline in German cocoa grinding, amid wider market falls
The BDSI German trade association for the confectionery sector has raised ongoing concerns about a decline in cocoa grindings for the third quarter, which it reveals is having an ongoing impact on the sector.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
European Cocoa Association shows regional cocoa grindings fall amid challenging market
The latest quarterly figures have been released by the European Cocoa Association, which showed that cocoa grindings are down by 4.7% amid challenging conditions.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Sustainability
Dawn of the Living Income Differential’s potential major impact on West African cocoa farming
This past week has seen the key start of the latest cocoa season within West Africa, which sees the introduction of the Living Income Differential put forward by the governments of the Ivory Coast and Ghana to support farmers wages. In a guest blog, Kojo Hayford, managing editor of Ghana’s Cocoa Post, reflects on its potential impact
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Ghana and Ivory Coast governments join forces with new body for the cocoa sector
The governments of the Ivory Coast and Ghana have reportedly joined forces to create a new body designed to set market prices, combat child labour and enhance research between the two West African nations.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ghana’s Cocobod pledges renewed action on alleged cocoa weight tampering
The Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has pledged action in the wake of a TV documentary focusing on alleged tampering of weighing scales by Licenced Buying Companies (LBCs) operating within the cocoa sector, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability