Cocoa production and processing technology

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Title


Cocoa production and processing technology

Creator

Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa

Description

This book presents detailed explanations of technologies for sustainable production of high-quality and safe cocoa beans for the global confectionary industry. It describes up-to-date technologies and approaches to modern cocoa production practices, global production and consumption trends as well as principles of cocoa processing and chocolate manufacture. It covers the origin, history and taxonomy of cocoa, and examines the fairtrade and organic cocoa industries. The chapters provide in-depth coverage of cocoa cultivation, harvesting and post-harvest treatments, genotypic variations, fermentation techniques, drying, storage and transportation.

Publisher

CRC Press

Date

2014

Source

https://books.google.com.gh/books?hl=en&lr=&id=wp0QEQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=info:pLh6a6SZHS4J:scholar.google.com&ots=6GpqKL-rrz&sig=9caR57Hb_VxWoL11ZlegNbHuFqA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false