Cocoa Updates

Living to Work or Working to Live?
Do we live to work or work to live? It is a question that some of us might be reflecting… Read More

Conserving Cocoa Diversity and Flavor for Future Generations
What will the cocoa trees of the future look like? And, more importantly, how will their beans taste? Will they… Read More

Early Detection Can Eradicate Cocoa Disease in West Africa
With over two million smallholder farmers and 10 million people in West and Central Africa relying on cocoa as their… Read More
“40 days of Hershey’s Happiness” means big prizes
Santo Domingo.- Hershey’s, North America’s biggest quality chocolate producer and global industry leader, launched its promotion: “40 days of Hershey’s Happiness” from July 9 to August 17. Hershey’s, marketed and distributed by MercaSID in Dominican Republic, rewards the loyalty of… Read More
Lindt sets Guinness World Record for unwrapping candy
STRATHAM — The record for most people unwrapping candy simultaneously belongs to Lindt USA in Stratham. A recording setting 590 Lindt employees unwrapped and ate LINDOR truffles on Thursday afternoon, while lined up in a formation that spelled out R.S.V.P. Read More
World Cocoa Foundation Honors COCOBOD Boss
Accra, July 16, GNA – The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has honoured Mr Anthony Fofie, Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), for his immense contribution towards cocoa sustainability in Ghana. Read the… Read More
See’s Celebrating Lollipop Day
San Francisco — In celebration of National Lollipop Day on July 20, See’s Candies is giving away a trip to its San Francisco lollipop and chocolate factories. The promotion runs through July 22 and participants can enter either by filling… Read More
Chocolate Companies Aim to Double Cocoa Yields in Key Growing Regions
Case in point: the world’s largest chocolate manufacturer, Barry Callebaut, has announced plans to spend $1 million on a Center of Cocoa Excellence in the African nation of Ivory Coast. With this investment the company aims to double cocoa… Read More
Chocolate divides a nation
The chocolate dollar in Australia spans a great divide: on one side, a price war dominates at the supermarket checkout. On the other, a world of high-end, artisanal chocolate, where quality trumps price. Darrell Lea, which was placed into administration… Read More
Lutte contre le travail des enfants : Mme Dominique Ouattara honorée aux Etats-Unis
En visite de travail aux Etats-Unis d`Amérique, la Première Dame Dominique Ouattara a été honorée le jeudi 19 juillet par la Fondation mondiale du cacao à la chancellerie de la Côte d`Ivoire à Washington, DC en présence de plusieurs organisations… Read More
World Cocoa Foundation and First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire Partner to Improve Cocoa Communities
PRESS RELEASE World Cocoa Foundation and First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire Partner to Improve Cocoa Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 19, 2012) – The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and the office of Dominique Ouattara, first lady of Côte d’Ivoire, announced today… Read More
World Cocoa Foundation honours COCOBOD boss
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has honoured Mr Anthony Fofie, Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), for his immense contribution towards cocoa sustainability in Ghana. Read more… Read More
World Cocoa Foundation Conference
This post originally appeared on the Cocoa Paper blog. Cocoa Paper was proud to attend the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) partnership meeting held in Washington DC on June 13 & 14, 2012. Read more… Read More