“Better Cocoa: Driving Transformation & Measuring Success” was the theme of this year’s World Cocoa Foundation’s 21st bi-annual partnership meeting. Held in Washington, D.C., 300 guests from 28 countries attended the two-day meeting. Notable guests include the prime minister of… Read More
Rajiv Shah: USAID stepped up its collaboration with the private sector in 2001, when the Agency launched its Global Development Alliance model of public-private partnerships. Since that time, USAID has joined forces with over 3,000 organizations in more than 1,000 partnerships,… 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
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
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
Over two-thirds of global cocoa production comes from small farms carved out of the humid forests of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon in West Africa. Cacao in West Africa was introduced in the late 1800s and the production of… Read More
Blommer Chocolate Company, Chicago, the largest cocoa processor and ingredient chocolate supplier in North America, today announced its plans to invest an incremental $45 million in cocoa sustainability efforts by 2020 as a part of its Sustainable Origins program. Read More
More than 70 per cent of the world’s cocoa comes from West Africa, accounting for US$8 billion in annual revenues for the region. The crop forms the economic backbone of many West African countries and provides a livelihood for nearly… Read More