Cocoa butter is technically edible, vegetable fat that’s harvested from cocoa beans, but you may know it better as an ingredient you find often in your self-care products, particularly cocoa butter lotions like a cocoa butter stretch marks cream. Also, don’t let its name (or fragrance) fool you, raw cocoa butter isn’t chocolate like some… Read More »
The Ghana Cocoa Board was established by ordinance in 1947 with the sum of ¢ 27 million (being Ghana’s share of the net profit of the West African Produce Control Board) as its initial working capital. The Board traces its beginning further back to the cocoa hold-up of 1937. There are nine Directorates at COCOBOD… Read More »
Nivea is a German personal care brand that specializes in skin and body care. It is owned by the Hamburg -based company Beiersdorf Global AG. The company was founded on 28 March 1882, by Paul Carl Beiersdorf. In 1890, it was sold to Oscar Troplowitz. Troplowitz working with Beiersdorf’s associate, Dr. Paul Gerson Unna, and… Read More »
The Ghana Cocoa Board was established by ordinance in 1947 with the sum of ¢ 27 million (being Ghana’s share of the net profit of the West African Produce Control Board) as its initial working capital. The Board traces its beginning further back to the cocoa hold-up of 1937. The Board first rented and occupied… Read More »
Ever Sheen Cocoa Butter Hand and Body Lotion are for softer younger feeling skin. It helps relieve stretched skin during and after pregnancy. Helps prevent stretch marks. Soothes and softens dry irritated chapped or sun-burned skin. Made in Ivory Coast, smoothens the body and brings its natural color out, it doesn’t bleach, it’s a perfect… Read More »
Cocoa butter is a popular home remedy that people use to promote healthy skin. What does the research say about the benefits of cocoa butter? People have used cocoa butter for its health benefits for hundreds of years. Research suggests that cocoa butter can improve the skin, and it may have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.… Read More »
Although Ghana requires permits to mine on a small scale, it is estimated that about 70% of small-scale miners are unregistered and operate illegally. They are known locally as galamsey, meaning to “gather and sell”. While illegal mining supports livelihoods, it has caused severe damage to the environment. Illegal mining operations are destroying the farmlands, forests,… Read More »
The CMC is the world’s largest single Seller and Exporter of premium cocoa from origin. Customers are assured of cocoa that exceeds the rigorous industry standards and meets the unique taste, texture, and appearance of premium quality cocoa CMC’s local and international network gives control over the domestic supply chain and also gives us reach… Read More »
History In June 1938 the Gold Coast Department of Agriculture established the Central Cocoa Research Station at Tafo to investigate problems of diseases and pests which had considerably reduced cocoa production in the Eastern Province. In 1944 it became the West African Cocoa Research Institute (WACRI) with a sub-station in Ibadan, Nigeria, and some research… Read More »
Cocoa butter, also called theobroma oil, is a pale-yellow, edible fat extracted from cocoa butter. It is used to make chocolate, as well as some ointments, and pharmaceuticals Cocoa butter has a cocoa flavor and aroma . Its melting point is just below the human body temperature. Cocoa butter is a major ingredient in practically… Read More »