1. THE PRODUCTION OF COCOA

2. What is the global pattern of cocoa production? Cocoa is grown in the tropics Source: www.trademakerbv.nl/.../uk-WhereCocoaGrows.htmlwww.trademakerbv.nl/.../uk-WhereCocoaGrows.html

3. 14 Million farms around the world grow cocoa for chocolate production. It is grown in the tropics and processed in wealthy developed countries (a.k.a The North) such as in Europe, America, Australia and New Zealand.

4. From Bean to Bar Illustrate the process of each stage of chocolate production in your books.

5. Growing the Cocoa Pods

6. Cocoa is grown on trees in Cacao plantations

7. Harvesting the Cocoa Beans

8. Preparing the Beans for Fermentation

9. Drying the Beans

11. Turning the drying beans

12. Dried Cocoa Beans

13. Packing the beans for transportation

14. Bags are marked so buyers know where the cocoa is from…

15. Purchasers of cocoa globally

16. The cocoa industry is dominated by 6 large chocolate companies, who control 80% of the market

17. In the end.. we get chocolate bars!