The money will fund more than just farmers looking to improve their yields. It's slated to help eliminate child labor, promote gender equality, market cocoa farming as an attractive profession, and even protect the eco systems where cocoa is grown.
To get an idea of how drastically the image of candy is changing these days all you have to do is ask Jessica Daponte what the latest chocolates for kids are.
Julie McLean’s journey to find the right cocoa bean provided the foundation for establishing a premium, bean-to-bar business.
November 20, 2012
As Julie McLean notes on her website for Sibu Sura Chocolates, “We began our journey in 2007 in Virginia, and are now located in the quaint town of Myersville, Maryland.”
It’s been about two-and-a-half weeks since Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast, and the confectionery industry is doing it’s part to help recovery efforts.