Cocoa Updates
Ghana: New CREMA Executives Trained to Effectively Manage Natural Resources in Their Communities
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), with support from Mondelēz International, have trained 250 newly elected executives (including 75 women) of the Ayum-Asuokow Community Resource Management Area (CREMA) in the Brong Ahafo Region, to enhance their skills on effective natural resources management. Read More
Bahia notebook: Why is rubber so important to the growing of cocoa in Brazil?
As part of a field trip for delegates at the World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting in Sao Paulo in October, WCF organized a visit to CEPLAC so industry experts could see for themselves the work being carried out to not only help and promote Brazil's cocoa farmers under the cabruca system - but also its scientific research into creating a more sustainable environment through bio-diversity and agroforestry. Read More
The Science of Good Chocolate
Meet the sensory scientist who is decoding the terroir of chocolate—and working to safeguard the cacao plant that gives us the sweet dark treat Read More
Cocoa Matters October 2018
Guilherme Leal: Revitalizing Southern Bahia with Cabruca, Cocoa, and Chocolate - KIT: Demystifying the Cocoa Sector in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire - Guittard: Building Relationships Around Flavor and Quality - World Cocoa Day in Paris Read More
Building Relationships Around Flavor and Quality
Whenever I tell someone that I work with Guittard Chocolate their eyes light up and they smile, and so… Read More
World Cocoa Day in Paris
To mark the October 1 observance of World Cocoa Day, the Paris-based Syndicat du Chocolat, which represents 81 private sector… Read More
Demystifying the Cocoa Sector in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire
The Netherlands-based Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) recently completed a study “Demystifying the Cocoa Sector in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire” to… Read More
Packing our Bags for São Paulo and Empowering Women in Cocoa!
As we join the global cocoa sustainability community in São Paulo at the WCF Partnership Meeting, we are all too… Read More
Revitalizing Southern Bahia with Cabruca, Cocoa, and Chocolate
Brazilian business and social entrepreneur Guilherme Leal, co-founder of WCF member Dengo, tells the story of how he fell in love with the natural beauty of Southern Bahia, and how he decided to invest in cocoa to preserve it. Read More
“We see in Brazil some interesting developments that might serve as models for other cocoa producing regions”
As the WCF’s Partnership Meeting prepares to reconvene in Sao Paulo this month, Tim McCoy, VP for member & external… Read More
Mars Launches New Cocoa for Generations Plan
Mars is launching a new plan to advance cocoa sustainability by putting farmers at the center of their ambitions and… Read More
Mars aims to tackle “broken” cocoa model with new sustainability scheme
LONDON (Reuters) – Mars Wrigley Confectionery launched a new sustainability strategy on Wednesday with the aim of combating deforestation, child… Read More