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WCF receives grant to further cocoa biodiversity
March 7, 2013
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has been awarded a grant that could eventually help the entire cocoa industry make cocoa production more environmentally friendly. The money — from the Biodiversity and Agricultural Commodities Program (BACP) of…Read More »
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ADM COCOA SUPPORTS SUCCESSFUL TRAINING OF INDONESIAN FARMERS
February 28, 2013
ROLLE, SWITZERLAND, Feb. 27, 2013 – The SCPP (Sustainable Cocoa Production Program), a training program supported by ADM’s sustainability program, S.E.R.A.P. (Socially and Environmentally Responsible Agricultural Practices), IDH (The Sustainable Trade Initiative) and SECO (Suisse State…Read More »
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Ouverture d’un atelier régional sur la fertilisation des sols en cacaoculture
February 28, 2013
Abidjan, 26 fev (AIP) – Dans le cadre du programme Initiative Africaine du Cacao (ACI), un atelier sous-régional sur la fertilisation des sols en cacaoculture s’est ouvert mardi à Grand-Bassam, à l’attention de plus de 60…Read More »
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World Cocoa Foundation, TCHO announce cocoa crop project in Ghana
February 27, 2013
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and US-based chocolate producer TCHO have entered into a partnership to introduce innovations and quality improvements to cocoa grown in Ghana. As a part of the project, WCF and TCHO will…Read More »
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Tcho partners with World Cocoa Foundation to improve quality of Ghana’s cocoa
February 27, 2013
Despite its youth and size, San Francisco-based chocolate maker Tcho is making large-scale efforts to improve the global cocoa market, starting with Ghana. The company is collaborating with the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) to introduce a…Read More »
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Royal Duyvis Wiener, F.B. Lehmann celebrate ‘Cocoa and Choco Days’
February 8, 2013
Seeing is believing. In order to better communicate the capabilities and innovations available in cocoa and chocolate production equipment, Royal Duyvis Wiener and F.B. Lehmann organized Cocoa and Choco Days at their respective facilities in Koog…Read More »
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Accelerating Developments in Certified Chocolates
February 8, 2013
Last October Hershey, Pennsylvania-based Hershey Company revealed their plans to a global commitment of having 100 percent certified cocoa beans by 2020. Additionally, at the start of 2013 all of Hershey’s Bliss Chocolates are to be…Read More »
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Tulip cocoa processing plans expansion in south-south
February 8, 2013
Tulip Cocoa Processing Company has indicated plans to expand its processing factory to Ikom, Cross River State, to further strengthen its position in the cocoa processing business. The company which currently has its factory in Ondo…Read More »
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Creating sustainable cocoa communities through literacy
February 7, 2013
Cocoa, Ghana’s “black gold” is one of her highest earning cash crops. Over the years, it has been the major source of employment and income for hundreds of thousands of rural dwellers across the country. Ghana…Read More »
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ADM Cocoa to Support Community Development in Côte d’Ivoire
January 15, 2013
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) will be taking a holistic approach when creating community development programs that aim to strengthen rural, cocoa-farming communities in Côte d’Ivoire. Resources will be concentrated on three communities in order to…Read More »