PRESS RELEASE World Cocoa Foundation, Nigerian Government Forge New Partnership WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 5, 2013) – The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announce $1.2 million in new funding to provide assistance to 70,000… Read More
PRESS RELEASE World Cocoa Foundation Announces $3 Million in Globe-Spanning Support for Cocoa Sustainability WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 4, 2013) – The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) announced today $3 million in new support for cocoa improvement projects in Africa, Asia, and… Read More
PRESS RELEASE New CocoaLink Mobile Technology Program to Improve Livelihoods of 100,000 Cocoa Farmers in Côte d’Ivoire ABIDJAN (May 29, 2013) – The Conseil Café-Cacao (CCC) of Côte d’Ivoire today announced a new mobile phone program called CocoaLink that will… Read More
PRESS RELEASE World Cocoa Foundation Receives Feed the Future Funding to Support Cellphone Technology Program in West Africa WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 22, 2013) – The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has received a grant from Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation,… Read More
PRESS RELEASE Making Chocolate Environmentally Friendly: World Cocoa Foundation Works to Advance Biodiversity in the Cocoa Sector WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2013) – The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has been awarded a grant from the Biodiversity and Agricultural… Read More
PRESS RELEASE Nomination of Joseph Larrose as “Head of Sustainable Sourcing” for Groupe Touton BORDEAUX (March 1, 2013) – Regarding significant development of Touton Sustainable Programs and efforts undertook by Touton towards a more sustainable supply chain in cocoa and… Read More
PRESS RELEASE ADM Cocoa Supports Successful Training of Indonesian Farmers ROLLE (February 27, 2013) – The SCPP (Sustainable Cocoa Production Program), a training program supported by ADM’s sustainability program, S.E.R.A.P. (Socially and Environmentally Responsible Agricultural Practices), IDH (The Sustainable Trade… Read More
PRESS RELEASE World Cocoa Foundation and TCHO Partner to Boost Flavor and Value of Ghana’s Cocoa Crop WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 14, 2013) – The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and chocolate maker TCHO are collaborating to introduce innovations and quality improvements… Read More
PRESS RELEASE World Cocoa Foundation Announces Selection of Seven International Scientists for Cocoa Research Fellowship in United States ABIDJAN (November 19, 2012) – The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has announced the selection of seven cocoa research scientists from five countries… Read More
PRESS RELEASE World Cocoa Foundation Increases Support for Cocoa Farm Families, Cocoa Research in Côte d’Ivoire ZURICH (October 24, 2012) – At its semiannual Partnership Meeting & Roundtable Sessions here, the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has announced increased funding… Read More