The governments of Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire are looking to boost economic development by moving up the value chain of chocolate production from exporting basic supplies to shipping processed, intermediate cocoa. U.S. imports of intermediate cocoa products rose by 12.2% year over year in the 12 months to Oct. 31. Exporters from Cote d’Ivoire, including Societe Africaine De Cacao, have seen success with a 90.8% surge in exports of intermediate products to the U.S. in the three months to Oct. 31. Shipments of primary products, including those by Cocoa Marketing, have also impr...