Ghana (

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: , ) is a brand of chocolate manufactured by the Korean company

Lotte Confectionery Lotte Confectionery Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean confectionery company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The company was established in 1967. Currently, it is the third-largest chewing gum manufacturer in the world, and its plants are locat ...

since 1964 and

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since 1975. Its name is a homage to the country

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

, one of the world's largest exporters of

cocoa beans The cocoa bean (technically cocoa seed) or simply cocoa (), also called the cacao bean (technically cacao seed) or cacao (), is the dried and fully fermented seed of ''Theobroma cacao'', from which cocoa solids (a mixture of nonfat substances ...

from which chocolate is made. The confectionery has a creamy texture, and is a popular brand in both South Korea and Japan.

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's Ghana chocolate is made by Lotte in Japan and unlike Korea's Ghana chocolate, it uses

cocoa butter Cocoa butter, also called theobroma oil, is a pale-yellow, edible fat extracted from the cocoa bean. It is used to make chocolate, as well as some ointments, toiletries, and pharmaceuticals. Cocoa butter has a cocoa flavor and aroma. Its melti ...

by using the microglind method. Like Korea, the Japanese Ghana chocolate is written as 'Ghana' in English. Ghana has four kinds of chocolate wrapped in red, black, white and beige.

Selected varieties

* Ghana cacao milk chocolate * Ghana black excellent * Ghana excellent bite size * Ghana black * Ghana toppo * Ghana mild cacao mild chocolate * Ghana Air (Air light)

Notable endorsers

Lee Mi-yeon Lee Mi-yeon (born September 23, 1971) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Music video Theater Discography Awards and nominations References External links * * * ...

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Airi Matsui is a Japanese actress, model, and former singer. She is signed to the agency Amuse, Inc. and is a former member of Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin. In 2015, Matsui endorsed the Ghana chocolate brand. She also released her first photobook on ...

(Japan, 2014) *

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*Ei Morisako *

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* Aya Ueto *

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(Korea, 2012) *

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(Korea, 2017), the brand's first Korean male endorser *

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(Korea, 2021) *

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* IU * Amerado

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External links

Golden Tree Chocolate, Ghana - Official Page
Chocolate bars

Selected varieties

Notable endorsers

See also

References

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