WCF is pleased to welcome Republic of Congo and São Tomé & Principe-based COFCAO as our newest member. On joining WCF, the company’s R&D and Quality Manager Dean Peixoto said, “COFCAO is an agricultural company based in São Tomé &… Read More
WCF is pleased to welcome Belgium-based SIAT, N.V., as our newest member. On joining WCF, company Chairman & CEO Pierre Vandebeeck said, “Through its Biotech subsidiary Deroose Plants (DRP), [SIAT] is active in the production of high-value planting material through… Read More
Speech given by Richard Scobey, WCF President Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, January 18, 2018 Mr. Minister of Water and Forests Madame Minister of Environment, Urban Health, and Sustainable Development Mr. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Mr. Minister of Special… Read More
WCF is pleased to welcome São Paulo-based Dengo do Brasil as our newest member. On joining WCF, company CEO Estevan Sartoreli said, “Irresistible chocolates and coffees that combine flavor with health. We are the bridge that connects consumers to growers. Read More
Global cocoa production faces mounting environmental and economic challenges. Despite long-term global demand, cocoa producers are confronting the triple challenge of increasing productivity on limited land, reducing pressure on forests and ecosystems, and increasing their resilience to climate… Read More
WCF is pleased to welcome United Kingdom-based Ovaltine, as our newest member. On joining WCF, the company’s Head of Social Impact Céline Gilart said, “Sustainability of our cocoa and livelihoods of farmers and their families remains one of our key… Read More
WCF is pleased to welcome Dakar, Senegal-based software company Manobi as our newest member. On joining WCF, company Founder and CEO Dr. Daniel Annerose said, “Manobi’s Africa Cocoa Village, that can safely connect millions of cocoa producers and… Read More
Rick Scobey, WCF President, delivers speech during the National Durbar to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Ghana Cocoa Board Speech given by Richard Scobey, WCF President Kumasi, Ghana, October 2, 2017 Your Excellency, President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana… Read More
WCF is pleased to welcome Managua, Nicaragua-based Cacao Oro de Nicaragua as our newest member. In joining WCF, company President John Warrington said, “In developing Cacao Oro’s cocoa plantations, we feel it is our duty not only to rehabilitate already… Read More
WCF is pleased to welcome London, United Kingdom-based Bean & Co as our newest member. In joining WCF, Doron Retter, Bean & Co’s CEO, said, “At Bean & Co, we aim to actualize our vision for sustainable, modern cocoa production… Read More