Cocoa Farmers

NPD Trend Tracker: From paper bottled cocktails to dark chocolate KitKat

15-Jan-2024 By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

In this week's NPD Trend Tracker, we have KitKat's new 70% dark chocolate, which will run for a limited time in the UK. We also have a new cocktail range released in paper bottles and an exciting new investment for Italian food brand Crosta...

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What do farmers and the ICCO think of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire’s minimum cocoa price?

19-Jun-2019 By Oliver Nieburg

The World Cocoa Farmers Organization (WCFO) is asking Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to reconsider setting a minimum cocoa price, while the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) is suprised the price was not higher.

More child labor prevention needed as cocoa prices fall, warn UTZ and ICI

21-Jun-2017 By Douglas Yu

 A sharp decline in cocoa prices could put children at increased risk of child labor unless more is done, say the heads of UTZ and ICI.

Our own cocoa buying company in Ghana cuts out middlemen to benefit farmers, says Cargill

20-Apr-2017 By Douglas Yu

Cargill says its recently established licensed buying company (LBC) in Ghana helps cocoa farmers avoid being paid through a third party.