Learn the art of making bean to bar chocolate from scratch using cacao beans and sugar in this step-by-step guide. From selecting and washing the cacao beans to baking, cracking, and crushing ...

says inadequate cocoa beans on the market is having a major toll on their production. It said currently, the demand for cocoa beans for processing into finished and semi-finished products was ...

In addition, the National Confectioners Association reported that Q4 North American cocoa bean grindings fell -1.2% y/y to 102,761 MT. Smaller cocoa supplies from Ghana, the world's second-biggest ...