Established in 1987, KANY Corporation is a family-owned international trading company, specializing in the supply of premium cocoa beans and semi-finished cocoa products for the global chocolate and confectionery markets.
Product Offerings
KANY Corporation offers the full suite of premium cocoa related products sustainably sourced and certified from Ghana. Our products range from well- fermented cocoa beans and cocoa liquor to cocoa butter and cocoa powder (both natural and alkalized).
Additionally, KANY offers both organic beans and cocoa products.
Product certifications include: USDA Organic, JAS Organic, Fair Trade
Sustainability
Sustainability and uplifting the local cocoa farming communities are of the utmost importance to the KANY team. Thus, we have partnered with the West African Health Foundation (WAHF) to provide essential healthcare services and nutritional education to those in need.
Additionally, in 2021, Ghana Cocobod introduced the Living Income Differential (or ‘LID’), which is a pricing mechanism that pays an additional $400/MT of cocoa sold by the farmer. This is a critical step in improving the livelihoods of Ghana’s cocoa farming base.
Affiliations
KANY Corporation is a licensed partner of Ghana’s Cocoa Board (Cocobod) and the Cocoa Merchants’ Association of America (CMAA) in an effort to maximize the company’s global operating reach as well as to adhere to the industry’s evolving standards.
KANY is also a member of the Fine Chocolate Industry Association (FCIA), an organization focused on promoting best practices within the craft and artisanal segments of the chocolate industry.
Operating Philosophy
DIVERSITY
Employ indigenous and skilled people for local offices to achieve cultural alignment and gender equity
TRANSPARENCY
Superior and consistent delivery of customer service with traceability and clarity
INTEGRITY
Employees and managers must consistently exhibit honesty and fairness in their work
EFFICIENCY
Maintain the highest standards of efficiency and delivery to fully satisfy customer needs
RELIABILITY
Execute proven procedures to mitigate complexities inherent in the cocoa trading business
Ghana and the Global Cocoa Industry
Ghana's Cocoa Bean Production
Cocoa is the chief agricultural export of Ghana and the country's main cash crop. Ghana has a long tradition of cocoa cultivation and is the second largest cocoa exporter in the world, with an average annual output of about 880,000 metric tonnes (MT) since 1960. The cocoa sector employs approximately 800,000 farm families spread over six of the ten regions of Ghana.
Due to the diligent post-harvest treatment practices employed by smallholder farmers, Ghana enjoys a prominent reputation across the industry for the uniform size of its beans, optimal fermentation methodologies, and high nib-to-bean ratio. The crop generates about USD two (2) billion in foreign exchange annually and is a major contributor to government's revenue and country's GDP. Cocoa has transformed the nature of agricultural activities in Ghana and has occupied centre stage in the country's socio-economic development.
The optimal cultivation of cocoa beans requires a climate primarily found within the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, or approximately within the range of 20 degrees north and south of the Equator. Temperatures ranging between 18°C - 32°C, annual rainfall of 1500 - 2000mm and a dry season of not more than three months are additional requisites for the cocoa tree to produce healthy fruit pods. Origin plays a critical role in determining the ultimate flavor profile of the finished cocoa products.
On average, approximately four (4) million metric tonnes (MT) of cocoa beans are produced globally per annum, with production peaking in 2011 at 4.6 million MT. Since 1960, global cocoa production has increased approximately four times in line with increased global demand for cocoa based and confectionery products.