Sowing the seeds of quality

15-Jul-2008

Chocolate isn’t immune to the pressures brought about by the world’s food sourcing crisis and prices have risen sharply this year. But the public’s appreciation for premium quality continues to grow. Michael Eaton discovered more about the complex nature of cocoa production during a recent visit to a Dominican Republic plantation

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One man’s commodity is another man’s passion in life. So although about 96% of the world’s cocoa supply is traded in bulk on exchanges, principally those in London and New

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