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Cadbury adopts communities in Suhum Municipality
November 13, 2012
Cadbury Cocoa International Partnership, has adopted two communities in the Suhum Municipality to improve the living conditions of the people. The communities are Kokoteasua and Safroasa. Mr Kwame Asa-Ofori, a chief farmer, disclosed this to the…Read More »
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TCHO launches bar after crowdsourcing
November 13, 2012
US artisan chocolate producer TCHO has launched a new coffee chocolate bar after conducting a unique testing program with customers and working directly with cocoa farmers. Read more.
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Godiva Maker Yildiz Seeks Purchases From Mideast to East Europe
November 13, 2012
Yildiz Holding AS, the Turkish company that owns the Godiva chocolate brand, is in talks to acquire businesses in the Middle East and eastern Europe to compensate for slower sales growth in its home market. Yildiz…Read More »
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Palmer’s® Cocoa Butter Formula® Joins World Cocoa Foundation
November 13, 2012
Palmer’s® Cocoa Butter Formula®, the No. 1 Cocoa Butter brand in the United States, joins the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) in support of their efforts to provide economic, social and environmental development in cocoa-growing communities. As one of the first…Read More »
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First Farmer Field Schools’ graduation ceremony in Cameroon
November 9, 2012
Over 800 cocoa farmers have graduated from Farmer Field Schools launched by Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate in Cameroon, the world’s fourth largest cocoa producer. In Munyenge, Cameroon, Mr Bernard Okala Bilai, Governor of the South West…Read More »
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Nestlé offre des classes aux communautés de Daloa et Duékoué
October 24, 2012
Les 15 et 16 Octobre 2012, Nestlé a inauguré deux bâtiments de 3 classes à Manhounou, dans le département de Daloa et à Kranzadougou dans le département de Duékoué. La remise des clés a eu lieu…Read More »
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The Place for Children is in Schools
October 6, 2012
West Africa supplies roughly 70% of the world’s cocoa and Côte d’Ivoire ranks as the largest producer and leading exporter on the world market. It’s a cash crop responsible for everything from chocolate, to pharmaceuticals and…Read More »
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Hershey Unveils World’s Most Modern Chocolate Plant
September 21, 2012
19 Sep 2012 — The Hershey Company announced that the world’s most technologically advanced chocolate making facility – a $300 million investment in Hershey, Pa., that positions the company for its next 100 years of global…Read More »
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Mondelez sets global chocolate vision
September 21, 2012
Four power brands, three priority markets and two innovation platforms will drive growth for Mondelez’s chocolate segment, according to the firm’s category head. Read the full article
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Nestle Survey Finds Few Understand Fragility Of Cocoa Supply
September 21, 2012
TORONTO — Many Canadians reach for chocolate each week, but a new study commissioned by Nestlé shows Canucks aren’t knowledgeable about the commodity and are unaware of the threats to the global cocoa supply, due to…Read More »