The path of cocoa from farm to global markets starts in places like San Pedro, Ivory Coast. Here, about 20 trucks daily offload cocoa for worldwide distribution. Workers, protected from dust, handle heavy bags, preparing cocoa for the next stages. Millions of cocoa beans from West Africa find their way to European warehouses, fulfilling the […]
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