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Items Tagged with 'cocoa farming'

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Colombia cocoa farmers

How Colombia aims to build its cocoa market

Colombia produced 63K tonnes in 2020.
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Alyse Thompson
January 24, 2022
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Colombia has prioritized cacao not only for its quality, but also because it offers the country a chance to improve farmer livelihoods, bring security to growing regions, and expand its presence on the global stage.


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IBM Blockchain

Cocoa, coffee farmers work with IBM, Heifer International to improve traceability

Access to IBM blockchain, AI platforms support farm-level decisions, increase transaction speed.
July 7, 2021
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Smallholder cocoa and coffee farmers and their cooperatives in Honduras are accessing new markets and making better business decisions through IBM Food Trust and IBM Watson Decision Platform for Agriculture, working with Heifer International and IBM.


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A closer look at Tony’s Chocolonely’s Sweet Solution collection

Company launched limited-edition ‘look-alike’ bars in January.
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Alyse Thompson
February 9, 2021
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Thecla Schaeffer, Tony’s head of marketing, recently spoke to Candy Industry about the development of the Sweet Solution collection, the response from customers and retailers, and its mission to achieve 100 achieve slave-free chocolate.


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Fairtrade America highlights initiatives for improving gender equality among cocoa farmers

Group offers Women’s Schools of Leadership for education, training.
August 28, 2020
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In celebration of Women’s Equality Day on Aug. 26, Fairtrade America highlights the progress made by its gender equality initiatives across the globe while continuing to strengthen its role as an ally to women in farming communities.


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WholeFruit Chocolate

‘Unleashing Mother Nature’: Barry Callebaut launches chocolate sweetened with cacaofruit

Company unveiled new chocolate, “Cacaofruit Experiences” range at San Francisco event.
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Alyse Thompson
September 27, 2019
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Barry Callebaut Group has launched two varieties of chocolate sweetened with cacaofruit as part of its mission to advance cocoa sustainability and drive innovation in the category.


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Castronovo Chocolate

Castronovo Chocolate founder combines ecology PhD with chocolate making

Denise Castronovo discusses why it's so important to be a bean-to-bar chocolate maker.
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Crystal Lindell
September 6, 2018
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When Denise Castronovo launched Castronovo Chocolate in 2013 with her husband Jim, she brought with her a PhD in ecology and a passion for rainforest conservation. So to her it was only natural that her company start in an actual forest - with the cocoa beans.
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ICI annual report 2017

International Cocoa Initiative nearly meets child labor intervention goal halfway through six-year progress period

Organization has helped 188,000; goal is 200,000.
Christian Metzger
June 12, 2018
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The International Cocoa Initiative has nearly met its goal of reaching 200,000 children with child protection measures half-way through its six-year strategy. 


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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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Blommer Chocolate Company Women cocoa farmer

‘Eye of the Tiger’: Women cocoa farmers deserve the chance to ‘roar’

Given the chance, women can and will transform the cocoa fields
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Bernie Pacyniak
November 13, 2013
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The majority of work done in many key agricultural areas falls on the hands and backs of women.
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