Cocoa Updates
The Partnership behind Amsterdam Cocoa Week
World Cocoa Foundation sat down with Jack Steijn, of Equipoise, to talk about the work he does and… Read More
World Cocoa Foundation Announces Christine McGrath as New Chairman and Appointment of Two New Board Officers
[Version française ci-dessous] Abidjan 12 May 2023 – The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has announced the appointment of Christine McGrath… Read More
International Scientific Workshop: Cocoa agroforestry in West and Central Africa: from definition to innovation and implementation pathways
You can register to the workshop at this link. It takes only 2-3 minutes to register. Read More
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Mars’ Vision for Change Program Acknowledged by Ivorian Leaders to Address Worst Forms of Child Labor in Côte d’Ivoire
I last posted about a series of meetings in January involving representatives from the Governments of Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, officials of the US Department of Labor, the congressional offices of Tom Harkin and Eliot Engel and the global cocoa industry – the… Read More
Davao rushes cacao planting to meet demand of US chocolate maker
Local planters of cacao are rushing to meet the 100,000 metric tons of fermented cacao demanded by Mars Inc., the US-based maker of the popular M&M candies and chocolates. Cacao growers said Mars Inc.’s huge demand has made the crop… Read More
NJBiz sits down with Mars Global Chocolate President Grant Reid
Grant Reid talked with last week with NJBiz reporter Melinda Caliendo about Mars’s vision to purchase all our cocoa from sustainable sources by 2020. Mars Global Chocolate is headquartered in NJ, and it’s great news for the cocoa industry that… Read More
Cocoa Farmers Improve Yields, Incomes
Ghana’s push to produce a million tonnes of cocoa annually is on course as farmers in cocoa growing communities have embraced new technologies of going about their farming activities. Read more… Read More
Hershey: Tentative on innovation?
Hershey’s CEO has said that pacing is important in innovation and while efforts have been “far more disciplined” than in the past, it is still committed to new product development (NPD). Read more… Read More
Haigh’s sweet success in Sydney
In a move that comes after Darrell Lea being placed into voluntary administration and closing 32 shops, Haigh’s Chocolate is opening a second Sydney store in the Queen Victoria building. Read more… Read More
World Cocoa Production
Although cocoa is cultivated in a wide array of countries around the equator, 70% of the production originates from Ivory Coast, Ghana and Indonesia. Besides, the vast majority of cocoa beans come from Africa, where its cultivation was introduced from… Read More
Starter cultures backed for on-farm cocoa fermentation
On-farm implementation of cocoa bean starter cultures could aid the production of chocolate with a more consistent flavour, according to a new study from a team Belgian researchers and Barry Callebaut. Read more… Read More
Barry Callebaut first to train cocoa farmers in Cameroon
Barry Callebaut, manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate, has begun training members of five farmer cooperatives in the Central region of Cameroon to enable them to become independently certified by Rainforest Alliance. Read more… Read More
Barry Callebaut trains 50 cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire to be certified by Rainforest Alliance
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, has trained 15,000 cocoa farmers from 50 farmer cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire in sustainable cocoa production, enabling them to become independently certified by Rainforest Alliance. The cooperatives are… Read More
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