They travelled from as far as West and East Sepik, Bougainville, Morobe, Madang, NCD and East New Britain provinces.
The participants hailed the training as an eye-opener, saying they learnt about the quality and profile flavour of chocolate, information that was vital for them to understand the end product from the cocoa beans they produce.
Training facilitators said although the demand for cocoa is yet to reach its peak, there is potential for PNG cocoa to be competitive in the world market.
