ABSTRACT

One of the largest food commodities exported from the developing countries to the rest of the world, cocoa has gained increasing attention on the global market-raising many questions about its quality, sustainability and traceability. Cocoa Production and Processing Technology presents detailed explanations of the technologies that could be employe

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction to the World Cocoa Economy

chapter 2|14 pages

History and Taxonomy of Cocoa

chapter 4|24 pages

Fairtrade Cocoa Industry

chapter 5|12 pages

Organic Cocoa Industry

chapter 7|8 pages

Pests and Diseases of Cocoa

chapter 9|18 pages

Changes during Fermentation of Cocoa Beans

chapter 12|16 pages

Cocoa Processing Technology

chapter 14|8 pages

Chocolate Quality and Defects