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Articles Tagged with ''World Cocoa Foundation''

Colombia cocoa farmers

Colombia commits to deforestation-free chocolate

The Colombian Government and Colombia’s two leading cocoa companies pledge to produce deforestation-free and ‘peace-friendly’ cocoa.
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Crystal Lindell
July 18, 2018
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The Government of Colombia — along with its two largest cocoa companies, Casa Luker and Compañía Nacional de Chocolates, and the National Cocoa Federation — has committed to eliminate deforestation from the country’s cocoa supply chain by 2020.  


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One-on-One: Bill Guyton, incoming executive director of the Fine Chocolate Industry Association

FCIA Elevate Chocolate event set for June 30 in New York City.
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Curtis Vreeland
June 23, 2018
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Bill Guyton, incoming president of the Fine Chocolate Industry Association, shares his interest in the role and his vision for FCIA, in addition to discussing the association’s Elevate Chocolate event in New York City, set for June 30.


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Brazil passionista

Do chocolate bars come from brown cows?

Informing chocolate consumers about growing process, social responsibility imperative to industry's success.
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Bernie Pacyniak
May 16, 2018

Those of us who work in and with the industry sometimes forget that the outside world doesn’t necessarily know what we know, particularly when it comes to chocolate.


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Cocoa pods

Good things happen in the cocoa sector when people care

Framework for Action could serve as model for other commodities.
January 18, 2018
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Given all the muscle to make this happen in the first place, I'm confident we will see the needle move forward.
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Cocoa pods WCF

CocoaAction Report Card: Room for improvement

Progress made, but challenges abound for cocoa industry to ensure there’s chocolate for future Halloweens.
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Alyse Thompson
November 1, 2017
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CocoaAction began collecting data and rolling out community development and productivity practices last year. And they’ve made progress, according to the program’s new annual report, but there’s still a long way to go.


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Deforestation

Mighty Earth report blames West African deforestation on cocoa industry

World Cocoa Foundation president cites Cocoa & Forests Initiative effort, noting action plan will “double down” on ending deforestation.
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Bernie Pacyniak
September 13, 2017
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In a just released report titled “Chocolate’s Dark Secret,” Mighty Earth, a global environmental campaign organization, claimed that 90 percent of protected national parks in the Ivory Coast have been deforested for growing cocoa while Ghana was undergoing a similar process. 


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Cocoa hands

WCF, partners announce $12-million investment in second phase of cocoa initiative

Annual partnership meeting draws more than 500 cocoa, chocolate industry representatives.
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Alyse Thompson
November 2, 2016
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The World Cocoa Foundation and the U.S. Agency for International Development have announced a $12-million effort in cocoa production and services as part of the second phase of the foundation’s African Cocoa Initiative (ACI).


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Open cocoa pods

Major confectionery companies partner with foundation to improve education, support families in Cote D’Ivoire

Mondelez, Nestlé, Barry Callebaut and Mars, Inc., to invest $5 million through projects.
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Alyse Thompson
October 26, 2016
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Four confectionery and snack giants have partnered with the Zurich-based Jacobs Foundation to improve education and support women and families in cocoa-producing communities of Cote D’Ivoire.


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WCF hosts annual Latin America talks in Ecuador

World Cocoa Foundation discussions focus on cocoa flavor, quality.
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Abigail Watt
September 8, 2016
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Cocoa producers, researchers, industry executives, government officials, and civil society organizations, gather to participate in these talks. The discussions will explore how chocolate manufacturing is influenced by cocoa quality standards, direct sourcing and the mapping of cocoa flavor characteristics.


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WCF leads new project to address climate change in cocoa-producing regions.

WCF leads new program to address climate change

Partnership will strengthen collaboration between public and private sector and address environmental issues.
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Abigail Watt
June 1, 2016
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The partnership, led by WCF, is meant to strengthen the collaboration between the public and private sector in addressing these environmental issues.
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