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Sustainability

12 chocolate companies join in unprecedented sustainability project

New program, CocoaAction, to start with focus on Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire.

Crystal Lindell

May 28, 2014

CocoaAction seeks to build a rejuvenated and economically viable cocoa sector for at least 300,000 cocoa farmers.

WCF teams up with Gates, Walmart foundations for Cocoa Livelihoods Program

Collaboration to offer agricultural training, increased resources for women in West African cocoa farming communities.

Valerie King

March 19, 2014

More than 200,000 cocoa-farming families in West and Central Africa will be growing more cocoa and producing more food for their own tables within the next five years.

WCF teams with Toms Foundation to support cocoa farmers

October gathering in Copenhagen to focus on improving lives of world’s five million-plus cocoa farmers.

Valerie King

February 19, 2014

The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and Denmark's Toms Foundation are joining forces to improve incomes, production levels, quality of life and technology for the world's five million-plus cocoa farmers.

WCF to host meeting, trade fair in Dominican Republic

Events to focus on sustainability, Latin America’s role in cocoa sector

Crystal Lindell

September 11, 2013

Sustainability and the Latin America’s role in the cocoa sector will be among the main topics at this year’s World Cocoa Foundation 24th Partnership Meeting.

Lindt, WCF give fine-flavor cocoa research a boost in Ecudaor

The World Cocoa Foundation, Lindt & Sprungli, and USDA Agricultural Research Service join forces to support fine-flavor cocoa research in Ecudaor.

Crystal Lindell

March 27, 2013

SPCL's research is focused on understanding the genetic diversity of Ecuador's Nacional type cocoa varieties and how they differ from other varieties grown throughout South America and the Caribbean.

WCF receives grant to further cocoa biodiversity

Funds will support the organization’s goal of making cocoa production more “environmentally friendly.”

Jorona Johnson

March 6, 2013

The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has been awarded a grant that could eventually help the entire cocoa industry make cocoa production more environmentally friendly.

Tcho partners with World Cocoa Foundation to improve quality of Ghana’s cocoa

With the backing of new shareholders, the young chocolate maker brand expands its global presence by investing in cocoa’s future

Jorona Johnson

February 20, 2013

Despite its youth and size, San Francisco-based chocolate maker Tcho is making large-scale efforts to improve the global cocoa market, starting with Ghana. The company is collaborating with the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) to introduce a “Flavor Lab” at the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana to show farmers the direct link between quality at the farm level and increased value for their product.