Vietnamese cocoa processor converts 5,000 tons of discarded pods into biochar and clean energy, turning cocoa waste into heat that cuts drying time from 15 days to 7 |
[ad_1] A cocoa processor in Dong Nai, Vietnam, has turned a long-standing waste problem into part of the solution for one of its biggest production headaches. Trong Duc Cocoa Company, the country’s second-largest cocoa producer, generates around 5,000 tons of empty fruit pods every year after extracting fresh beans. Rather than letting that waste pile…