Ministry of Industry’s Steps to Make Indonesia the Center of the World Cocoa Processing Industry
The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) continues to strive to make Indonesia the center of the cocoa processing industry because Indonesia is the third largest cocoa producer in the world, with total production of around 700 thousand tons per year. “Currently, there are 11 cocoa processing companies in Indonesia, whose total export value is recorded to […]
Indonesia’s Chocolate Processing Industry Number 3 in the World, Says Industry Ministry
The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) continues to support efforts to increase Indonesia’s chocolate or cocoa processing industry’s productivity and competitiveness. Moreover, Indonesia has great potential, currently supported by 11 intermediate cocoa processing industries with a capacity of 739,250 tons per year, 900 chocolate processing industries with a capacity of 462,126 tons per year, and 31 artisan chocolate/bean […]
Health Benefits of Cacao
Cacao is a fruit produced by the Theobroma cacao plant. This tree, which grows primarily in Africa, South America and Central America, produces pods that contain cacao beans. Those beans, which are sometimes called cacao seeds, undergo processing to become chocolate. Chocolate bars aren’t exactly superfoods, but the cacao they’re made from is full of nutrients. Cacao […]