Cocoa Updates

Stepping Forward to Support Cocoa Genetic Resources
The World Cocoa Foundation started the year 2019 by issuing an appeal for the cocoa and… Read More



The World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting in Germany is Where Sustainability Has Tradition
Germany traces the origins of sustainability efforts in its cocoa and chocolate industry back to the 19th century. It was… Read More


Supporting Farmers and Chocolate Companies on the Implementation of the EU Cadmium Regulation
We are now almost a year into the European Union (EU) regulation that has established new… Read More

The Long-term Net Income of Cocoa Producing Households is What Really Matters. Here’s How We Can Support
A lot of discussion on increasing cocoa farmer income focuses on higher yield and higher prices and/or premiums. In my… Read More


World Cocoa Foundation Appoints Alexander Ferguson as VP for Communication and Membership
The World Cocoa Foundation has appointed Alexander Ferguson as its Vice President for Communications and Membership, based in the Washington,… Read More

Worried about Future Cocoa Production in Central America and the Caribbean? Climate Science Can Help Us Prepare
Cocoa is an important crop in the economy of thousands of families in Central America and the Caribbean, and in… Read More


A New Take on Large-Scale Agroforestry Systems in Cocoa
Cocoa agroforestry systems, which include the cultivation and conservation of trees, are known to increase a farm’s environmental resilience. But… Read More

Making Art and Chocolate with School Children in Ghana
World Cocoa Foundation member Meiji Co., Ltd., based in Japan, supports independent cocoa farmers under the “Meiji Cocoa Support” program. Read More