The annual production of cocoa is approximately 4.7 million tons of cocoa beans, of which
only 10% corresponds to the cocoa bean and the remaining value corresponds to a high …

Cocoa bean shells (CBS) are one of the main by-products from the transformation of cocoa
beans, representing 10%‒17% of the total cocoa bean weight. Hence, their disposal could …

Solving the problem of large quantities of organic waste, which represents an enormous
ecological and financial burden for all aspects of the process industry, is a necessity …

This is the first book to focus on the scientific principles underlying the fermentation
processes of cocoa and coffee beans and their impact on product quality and safety. The text …

Key Points Cocoa pulp juice (sweatings) may be made into a fruit drink either alone or in
combination with other fruit juices. It may also be used for making jam and marmalade …

Cocoa is one of the most important agricultural products worldwide. The International Cocoa
Organization (ICCO) estimated the global cocoa beans production at 4638 thousand tons for …

Cocoa farming and processing are the main preoccupations of Ghana's cocoa-based pillar
industry, generating annual quantities of 858,720 tons of cocoa pod husk (CPH) and …

High cost of feeds and feeding management remain unresolved challenges facing livestock
production globally specifically in developing countries. More than half of the production cost …

Cocoa bean shell (CBS) is one of the main solid wastes derived from the chocolate industry.
This residual biomass could be an interesting source of nutrients and bioactive compounds …

This work produces ethanol from cocoa bean shell. The dried, sorted cocoa bean shell was
milled and hydrolysed using H2SO4. The hydrolysis was optimized by varying the …