Meet Stella Anokye, a middle-aged cocoa farmer who owns a five-acre plot in Wamase, Ghana’s Ashanti Region. Stella is an anti-child labor champion and leads the Nyame Ne Yen Boafo (“God is our helper”) village savings group. Prior to taking… Read More
Asunafo-Asutifi is a complex landscape in the Ahafo region, part of the forest belt of Ghana. Walking through the region… Read More
See how a coalition of business and philanthropic investors, led by the Jacobs Foundation, came together with… Read More
If, like me, you are a chocolate lover, chances are that your heart often sinks when you see click bait… Read More
Three hours of heavy rain and one hour of drizzle was hardly enough to stop the enthusiastic children, community members,… Read More
Global cocoa sustainability stakeholders are gathering today in Washington, D.C. for the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) 21st Partnership Meeting & Roundtable Sessions. More than 300 guests from the cocoa industry, governments, NGOs, academia, and research institutes from 28 countries in… Read More
PRESS RELEASE Cocoa Sustainability Stakeholders Convene for 21st World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 13, 2012) – Global cocoa sustainability stakeholders are gathering today in Washington, D.C. for the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) 21st Partnership Meeting & Roundtable… Read More
The ongoing drive of the federal government to give more attention to the agricultural sector received a boost at the weekend with the selection of Nigeria and three other African countries for the African Cocoa Initiative which will lead to… Read More
The World Cocoa Foundation’s work is made possible by the active support and contributions of member companies and a strong network of global partners. WCF is pleased to welcome new members in 2011 and 2012: Darrell Lea (Australia); E.T. Browne… Read More
Each year, the World Cocoa Foundation hosts a benefit gala that supports various cocoa programs. These galas allow the chocolate… Read More
May 21, 2012, marked a significant step in the Government of Côte d’Ivoire’s commitment to setting the ways for a stronger relationship with the cocoa industry and other stakeholders. On behalf of the World Cocoa Foundation, Jean-Yves Couloud, our representative… Read More
WCF/CLP Steering Committee Field Visit The WCF Cocoa… Read More
Entry: Geert Waelkens, World Cocoa Foundation On May 15th the World Cocoa Foundation received the 2012 Academy Prize of the Académie Française du Chocolat et de la Confiserie (French Chocolate and Confectionery Academy). The Academy prize, awarded every year since… Read More
PRESS RELEASE At G8 Food Security Symposium, World Cocoa Foundation Announces $4 Million in New Support for Cocoa Farmers in West Africa WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 18, 2012) – The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) is launching a $4 million initiative to… Read More
