Trends in chocolate and cocoa consumption suggest growing opportunities in China According to reports from Euromonitor International, rising demand for dark chocolate, which requires a higher cocoa content, is driving up cocoa p... 01/12/2013
Sierra Leone to focus on ethical certification for cocoa production As part of the revival of the Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Company (SLPMC), a growing focus on fair-trade certification is emerging. Given Sierra... 01/12/2013
The “quiet evolution” of Cameroon’s cocoa sector An interview with Philip Sigley Philip Sigley is Chief Executive of the Federation of Cocoa Commerce as well as Chairman of Cocoa Research UK Ltd and Chairman of the Federati... 06/10/2013
An International workshop on the certification of cocoa held in Cameroon From 24 to 27 June 2013, an international workshop was held in Cameroon on cocoa sector sustainability certification. The workshop was co-organised... 28/09/2013
Boosting production key to long-term aspirations in Jamaican cocoa sector The Jamaican cocoa sector has received a grant worth US$2.5 million from the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) to increase production and lift... 16/09/2013
Strengthening internal supply chain is essential to secure future of the Dominican Republic cocoa sector A study of cocoa production in the Dominican Republic (DR) has been published by the University of Manchester. The study, commissioned by the choco... 30/06/2013
Developments in cocoa and coffee processing in Cameroon According to online news reports, initiatives are under way in Cameroon to develop processing of locally produced cocoa and coffee. Currently only... 23/06/2013
Constraints on product differentiation in the Pacific A paper presented on third-party certification (TPC) of coffee producers in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has highlighted the opportunities and constraint... 13/06/2013
Laurent Pipitone: “The ICCO is working to address the flaws in market mechanisms” Laurent Pipitone has worked for the International Cocoa Organization since 2004 and has been Director of its Economics and Statistics Division... 09/06/2013
Jamaican cocoa farmers’ incomes boosted by pragmatic solutions while legislation is pending According to the Jamaican press, the president of the Jamaican Cocoa Farmers’ Association (JCFA) has said that “the JCFA has been paying its member... 03/06/2013