Cocoa Updates
Supporting Farmers and Chocolate Companies on the Implementation of the EU Cadmium Regulation
We are now more than half a year into the European Union (EU) regulation that has… 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
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
Novel Commodities to Shift Cocoa, Coffee Trades to Africa
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 Geneva, will close its… Read More
See’s CEO, President from 1972 to 2005 Dies
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 2005 and had been… Read More
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. Represented by Kate Janetski, Managing Director of PT. Community Solutions International, Cocoa Paper joined over 300 individuals… Read More
Barry Callebaut pays CHF 2.8 million in premiums to Côte d’Ivoire cooperatives for Rainforest Alliance Certified™ cocoa
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, paid premiums totaling CHF 2.8 million (EUR 2.4 million/USD 2.9 million) to 45 cocoa cooperatives and more than 12,000 farmers in Côte d’Ivoire for Rainforest Alliance Certified™ cocoa. Read More
Cameroon cocoa grinder buys 32,304 T in 2011-12
(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 showed. The figure compares… Read More
Nancy Pelosi Talks Chocolate Obsession
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 bars, chocolate truffles, chocolate… Read More
Independents call on Hershey to address child labour
US candy brand Hershey’s faces a fresh campaign demanding that it should embrace fair trade principles and reject the use of child labour. Read the full article… Read More
Mars Hosts Workshop to Improve Cocoa Quality in Vietnam
Over the last 11 years, a viable cocoa industry has begun to take shape in Vietnam and Mars was involved with this development since the beginning. Last year, the nation exported about 3,000 tons of fermented cocoa. We’ve been working… Read More
WCF Newsletter August & September 2012
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Over the past few months, I’ve been especially proud of the work done by our member companies, our partners, and staff in putting a spotlight on cocoa sustainability. In June, WCF hosted more than 300 guests in… Read More
WCF 22nd Partnership Meeting & Roundtable Sessions: Registration Is Now Open!
Please mark your calendars now and plan to join WCF for the 22nd biannual Partnership Meeting & Roundtable Sessions on October 24-25, 2012, in Zürich, Switzerland. Join WCF members, partners, researchers and other guests as we address the most pressing issues… Read More