Cocoa Organisations and associations

Chocoa is back as a live event, in time to celebrate ten years of the chocolate industry’s favourite show, taking place in Amsterdam on June 23 to 25. For three days, Cocoa and chocolate lovers assemble in a frenzy of choco-nerdiness. I’ve always been transparent in admitting this is my favourite chocolate event. The range …

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The International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) announced that they would cancel the 2022 World Cocoa Conference due to ongoing uncertainties surrounding COVID restrictions. The event, which usually takes place every two years, hasn’t been able to return successfully since 2018, with last year’s planned event in Bali, Indonesia, being pushed back a year due to the …

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In 2019, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, which account for around 60% of global cocoa production, set up the Living Income Differential system (LID). The LID system aimed to boost the income of the poorest cocoa growers in the West African regions by charging a premium to the multi-billion dollar chocolate industry purchasing their beans. It …

NIGERIA READY TO JOIN ‘COCOA OPEC’ AND LID SYSTEM Read More »

Forests are still being lost at rates equal to the size of large cities, such as Seoul or Chicago, according to the environmental organisation, The Mighty Earth. A recently published report, investigated the progress made in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to reduce deforestation related to Cocoa production. Since 2017 when the Cocoa & Forests Initiative …

CFI “FAILING TO DELIVER” ACCORDING TO NEW REPORT Read More »

UK – Guan Chong Berhad (GCB), a Malaysian-owned cocoa manufacturer, is expanding its presence in the UK with plans to build a new ‘world-class’ cocoa and chocolate production factory.  The company has contracted Clegg Food Projects to carry out construction works at the former Philips Avent facility in Glemsford, Suffolk . Work has begun to part-demolish …

MALAYSIAN COCOA GIANT EXPANDS UK FOOTPRINT Read More »

The Liberia cocoa corporation (LCC) has been on the defensive over allegations of corruption over a $1.4m contract, that was allegedly awarded without due process to Mr Momolu, CEO of the LCC. The details are not clear, but it appears that Mr Momolu was awarded a contract to import cocoa seeds of a particular variety. …

LIBERIA COCOA CORP CEO ACCUSED OF CORRUPTION Read More »

Ladies and gentlemen, The Board and Management are indeed concerned about the poor operational performance of your company. It is our aim as Directors therefore to ensure a turnaround of the Company Chairman of CPC in his opening remarks on the company’s Annual Report Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) makes finished and semi-finished chocolate products in …

GHANA’S CPC MAY BE INSOLVENT. IT NEEDS A BETTER PLAN. Read More »

The organisers of Chocoa announced they had decided to postpone the event, which was going to be virtual. Instead, the message came through that people and exhibitors wanted it to be an in-person event. Running a virtual show may be more cost-effective, and personally I thoroughly enjoyed the virtual event. But it has to be …

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