PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE WCF’s Partnership Meeting in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on October 15-16 provided a great opportunity to reflect on lessons learned and changes that have occurred in Latin America’s cocoa sector since the… Read More
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE One of the most defining periods of my life was serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Other current WCF staff and interns are also… Read More
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE If you were able to attend WCF’s 23rd Partnership Meeting in Washington, D.C., I hope you enjoyed the range of topics and speakers covered over the two-day session. For me, the opening… Read More
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE An especially rewarding development over the past few years has been the rapid increase in the number of Japanese companies that are members of WCF. Today, these companies represent a significant percentage of… Read More
MEET WCF’S NEW CHAIRMAN WCF’s new chairman, Nicko Debenham During WCF’s 22nd Partnership Meeting in Zurich last October, outgoing chairwoman Anne Alonzo introduced Nicko Debenham, of Armajaro Trading Ltd., as WCF’s new chairman. Nicko… Read More
WCF PARTNERS WITH SWISS GOVERNMENT IN SUPPORT OF COCOA FARMERS, NAMES NEW CHAIRMAN, CELEBRATES 100 MEMBERS Left to right: Bill Guyton, Anne Alonzo, Nicko Debenham The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and the Swiss State… Read More
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
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The first quarter of 2012 has been busy at the World Cocoa Foundation. In January, we welcomed our 2012 WCF Officers Anne Alonzo of Kraft Foods (Chairwoman), Jeff Morgan of Mars, Inc, (Vice Chair), Nicko Debenham of Armajaro… Read More