cocoa processors

Some cocoa processors in Ghana are said to have halted operations due to an acute shortage of cocoa beans, Cocoa Post has disclosed. According to the report, a source close to the matter told the news online portal that some grinders in the country have not received cocoa bean allocations in months. “The situation is terrible, no beans available,” the source said, adding that “[I] haven’t seen anything like this for very long.” The prevailing circumstance, they said, has compelled some grinders to temporarily shut down processing plants until a resumption of regular supply of cocoa beans. Our independent checks revealed…