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The Health Benefits of Chocolate
Chocolate, especially dark chocolate with a high cocoa content, can have certain health benefits when eaten in moderation. Here are some of those potential benefits:
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Nigeria Exported $65 Million of Cocoa to the Netherlands in the First Quarter of 2022
Nigeria exported premium raw cocoa beans worth 27.16 billion naira (US$65 million) to the Netherlands in the first quarter of 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
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Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana Cancel Hershey-Run Cocoa Sustainability Programs
Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana are cancelling all the cocoa sustainability programmes that US company Hershey runs in their countries, accusing the chocolate maker of trying to avoid paying a…
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Ivorian Farmers Call for More Rain to Sustain Cocoa Production
Côte d'Ivoire, the world's largest cocoa producer, is in its dry season, from mid-November to March, when rains are scarce or light.
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Improving the Cocoa Genome and Phytozome
According to the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), world cocoa bean production in 2017-2018 was 4.6 million tonnes. Global chocolate brands could not exist without cocoa. But today…
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Côte d'Ivoire to Control Cocoa Production Under Its New Pricing Scheme
Côte d'Ivoire's cocoa regulator said it would seek to keep bean production at current levels, even as the country and its neighbour Ghana consider increasing the revenues of…
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Compounds in Cocoa Bean Shells May Reverse Obesity-Related Problems
Scientists may have found more reasons to love chocolate.
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Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana Suspend Cocoa Sales and Demand a Minimum Price
Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire have suspended forward sales of cocoa beans for the 2020/21 season as buyers and sellers prepare to discuss a minimum price proposal, industry sources said.
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Ivorian Rains Boost the Cocoa Harvest After the Drought
Rains increased in most cocoa-growing regions of Côte d'Ivoire last week, farmers said on Monday, raising hopes of a recovery in growth after the mid-crop suffered from…
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11 Reasons Why Chocolate Is Good for You
A new study suggests that eating chocolate may help you stay slim. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego found that people who eat chocolate frequently have a body mass…
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7 Countries That Make the Best Chocolate
Shops are full of boxes of chocolates and treats in honour of Valentine's Day, but we don't need an excuse to treat ourselves to a piece of candy. Tasting local chocolate is part of…
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Côte d'Ivoire: Chocolate Giants Join Forces to Make Cocoa Production More Sustainable
Côte d'Ivoire is the world's largest cocoa producer, but its farming has led to massive deforestation. To avoid losing all its forest cover by 2034, the country is exploring new ways of…
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The 4 Countries That Produce the Most Chocolate
The four main countries responsible for chocolate production are the United States, Germany, Switzerland and Belgium. According to Statista, Western Europe accounts for about 35% of total…
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Top 10 Cocoa-Producing Countries
Cocoa originated in Central America more than 5,000 years ago, but its popularity and production have spread around the world. We look at the nations that dominate the world in cocoa…
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Show Your Love on Valentine's Day with These Chocolate Recipes
After all, chocolate has long been considered an aphrodisiac. Tryptophan and phenylethylamine are the compounds responsible for its stimulating qualities. Chocolate is also desirable for…
