We operationalize a circular data-driven model that uses whole cacao pods and valorise waste streams (pulp and husks). We deploy NIR to assess produce quality and establish tacking/tracing system to create a circular value chain (VC) with high quality products. We detect two cacao quality parameters that are important to buyers: sugar content of cacao pulp and the fatty acids of beans. This securely stored quality data are combined with time and geo-location into system that traces the information back to the farmer.  Cacao-Tech will test these technologies in three major cacao-producing regions in Ecuador and is scalable globally through an open-source licensing model. CacaoTech resolves the lack of control over cacao quality and adds incentives for quality separation that has long frustrated the industry. The industry will be able to trace the cacao origins to adhere to the European Deforestation Regulation. Introducing traceability and valorising waste streams creates opportunities across VC. Currently, only 20% (the beans) are used commercially. Utilising the pulp reduces waste by 30% and offers a nutritious ingredient for beverages, while the husks can be converted into organic fertiliser. This circular approach to cacao processing could transform 22Mt of waste into high-value products with a potential commercial value of €302 M.