The federal government has announced that Nigeria and other cocoa-producing African countries have agreed to deepen ...

All cocoa powders come from cocoa beans, but the difference lies in how they’re processed. Cocoa powder can range from light tan to jet black with varying pH levels that affect how it interacts with ...

Cocoa powder, the ground cacao you get when you remove some of the cacao butter from the processed cacao bean, comes in two forms: natural and Dutch-process. Dutch-process cocoa powder is milder on ...

If you've ever grabbed the wrong cocoa powder in a rush—or found yourself with only one option in the supermarket—you've probably wondered if there's a big difference between cocoa powder types. When ...

On July 15, 2026, Nigeria banned the export of raw cocoa beans as part of a national plan to process its crops locally, build ...

Gureje IV chocolate bars, a brand-new line of chocolate bars, has hit the global market. It came on the strength of a partnership brokered by the royal family of Eti-Oni, a rural cocoa community in ...

The dual facilities will service key markets across the globe, significantly boosting African export capacity.One of Nigeria’s leading agro-commodity exporter advances plans for a 70,000-metric tonne ...

Natural cocoa powder is lighter in color, has a higher acidity of about 5 pH, and because of that acidity, has a sharper chocolate flavor. Dutch-process powder is natural cocoa powder that has been ...