The sweetness of cocoa downstreaming, Indonesia becomes a global chain supplier

The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) focuses on continuing to carry out the national policy of downstreaming the domestic cocoa processing industry in order to increase added value, strengthen the industrial structure, and create social welfare. ADVERTISEMENT The downstream development of the cocoa processing industry is directed at producing cocoa powder, cocoa fat, chocolate-based food and beverages, cocoa-based supplements and functional foods, as well as the development of artisanal chocolate. Also Read: Bahlil's Answer Challenged by Ganjar Pranowo RI's Economy Must Grow 7%: Downstreaming is the Key! This is because Indonesia's potential is currently the third largest cocoa processing country in the world which produces various processed cocoa products such as cocoa paste/liquor, cocoa cake, cocoa butter, and cocoa powder. Some of these products are further processed domestically (about 20%), and the rest are exported to more than 96 countries on five continents. "Exports of ...