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Cocoa Partnership presents 10,000 bed nets to cocoa growing communities
August 31, 2012
Cadbury Cocoa Partnership (CCP) has distributed 10,000 long-lasting factory-treated mosquito bed-nets to 209 communities in seven districts in which the programme operates. The Districts include New Juaben, West Akim, Asunafo North and Mpohor Wassa East. The…Read More »
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Caluwé Artisan switches to Barry Callebaut’s chocolate
August 31, 2012
Barry Callebaut has confirmed that Caluwé Artisan, a company customer for three generations, has switched its entire production to Cameroon chocolate from Barry Callebaut’s Quality Partner Programme (QPP). Through this programme, Barry Callebaut assists farmers in…Read More »
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Barry Callebaut pays CHF 2.8 million in premiums to Côte d’Ivoire cooperatives for Rainforest Alliance Certified(TM) cocoa
August 31, 2012
Zurich/Switzerland, Yamoussoukro/Côte d’Ivoire, August 24, 2012 – BarryCallebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolateproducts, paid premiums totaling CHF 2.8 million (EUR 2.4 million/USD 2.9million) to 45 cocoa cooperatives and more than 12,000 farmers…Read More »
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“Critical breakthrough”: 12 labs validate new cocoa-flavanol measurement method
August 31, 2012
A multi-centre collaboration between academia and industry has confirmed a new validation method for cocoa flavanols and procyanidins that study backer Mars says could have, “far-reaching implications for researchers and consumers.” Read the full article
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Sustainability initiative tackles cocoa and coffee losses
August 31, 2012
The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform is making headway in preventing cocoa and coffee crop losses, improving supply and yields for manufacturers. Read the full article
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Improving Management of Cocoa Pod Borer- A regional workshop organized by Mars, ICCRI, ACIAR and WCF
August 31, 2012
Demand for cocoa is soaring around the world – growing 2 to 3 percent each year. Perhaps nowhere is that growth stronger than in Asia, particularly in China and India. Given the demand, the ability to…Read More »
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Novel Commodities to Shift Cocoa, Coffee Trades to Africa
August 31, 2012
Novel Commodities SA, a company trading agricultural products, will shift its cocoa and coffee desks to producing countries in Africa at the end of the month, according to Florian Cergneux, chief financial officer. Novel, based in…Read More »
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See’s CEO, President from 1972 to 2005 Dies
August 31, 2012
Larkspur, CA — Charles N. Huggins, retired president and CEO of See’s Candies, Inc. died August 19 at the age of 87. He had served as president and CEO of the California-based company from 1972 to…Read More »
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Cameroon cocoa grinder buys 32,304 T in 2011-12
August 24, 2012
(Reuters) – Cameroon’s only cocoa grinder, Sic-Cacaos, bought 32,304 tonnes of beans during the full 2011-12 season which ended last month, figures issued by the National Cocoa and Coffee Board (NCCB) and confirmed by the company…Read More »
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Nancy Pelosi Talks Chocolate Obsession
August 24, 2012
WASHINGTON — For House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), it’s Merlot and Camel cigarettes. For vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), it’s P90X. And for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), it’s chocolate ice cream, chocolate…Read More »