The UN Stockholm Convention votes to add the neurotoxic insecticide chlorpyrifos, linked to brain damage in children, to Annex A for elimination.

"Cocoa beans are a fruit. They grow on trees, so each bean has a unique flavor," Ratto said. The beans are roasted and cracked using a machine with two metal wheels. A blower separates the lighter ...

Growing up in Nigeria's cocoa farming area of Ikom in the southeast, Anyoghe Akwa did not see much of a future, so instead he decided to move away, study civil engineering and carve out a career in ...

Police in the Volta Region have intercepted a fuel tanker loaded with cocoa beans, in what authorities suspect is part of a larger smuggling operation targeting Ghana’s eastern border with Togo.

The price of cacao beans, the primary raw material for chocolate ... The new plants will take three to four years to bear fruit, so [in the future] you can safely expect a gross oversupply ...

Sixty percent of quality cocoa beans used in Cacao are found in Ecuador. They export to the US (Whole Foods buys a majority), Switzerland and many other countries. One of the blessings of these ...

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25) today is up +87 (+0.80%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25) is down -56 (-0.72%). Cocoa prices today are mixed. Supply concerns are supporting cocoa prices as the ...

Dazzled by Grenada’s abundant spices on earlier visits to the southern Caribbean island, I wanted to know more as I planned my mid-April shore excursion from Celebrity Cruises’ Beyond. I recalled ...

Cocoa plantations spanned 6,123.07ha and there were 5,317 cocoa farmers last year. Cocoa bean production was less than 500 tonnes, causing cocoa grinding factories to depend solely on RM6.8bil ...

The phytonutrient flavanols, found in cocoa beans, have shown multiple health benefits including improved heart health, reduced inflammation, and heightened cognitive abilities. Although chocolate ...

Disneyland celebrates ‘Harlem Globetrotters of Baseball’ with team parade, dance celebrations and themed food.