Category Archive for "Cocoa Sustainability"

20Oct

Traits of Successful Women Entrepreneurs

Did you know that the world’s cocoa is grown on small family farms located around the equator? Many of those family farms are run by the mothers in those families. There are key traits for successful entrepreneurs. Optimism, integrity and hard work come to mind. Read Anita Newton’s article about...

13Oct

Stay Current with Global Improvements in Cocoa Sustainability

World Cocoa Foundation leads many on-the-ground initiatives in cocoa growing regions to improve farmer livelihoods and cocoa production. Click to learn more at World Cocoa Foundation’s site...

25May

125 students and faculty welcomed to education program run by The Confectionery Foundation

More than 70 industry volunteers welcomed 125 students and faculty to The Confectionery Foundation’s Sweets & Snacks education program again this year. The Foundation’s immersion program presents a great opportunity for students to learn first-hand about the wonderful people, products and career opportunities in our sweets and snacks industry. Thank...

19Jan

Harry Potter and Warner Brothers cocoa sourcing agreement

Warner Brothers will begin sourcing fair-trade certified chocolate for Harry Potter branded sweet snacks. Read the Buzz Feed article....

18Nov

How long have we enjoyed chocolate in North America?

Atleast 1,200 years according to researchers at Canyonlands National Park. Discoveries of bowls in Utah and Colorado contain the oldest traces of cacao found in North America. Artifacts at Mesoamerican excavation sites have long shown chocolate enjoyment for almost 4,000 years. Since cacao grows in low altitude regions 20 degrees...

07Sep

Make your travel arrangements for Western Candy Conference

Aloha! 2015 marks the 82nd meeting of The Western Candy Conference and next March this convention will be held in Maui. This business-building convention brings together excellent speakers and members to learn, engage in one-on-one business conversations and stay current on industry topics. Click to learn more and register...

02Sep

Cargill buys ADM’s chocolate business

Privately held Cargill will spend $440 million to buy Archer Daniels Midland Company’s chocolate business, pending US and EU regulator approval. This purchase extends Cargill’s global reach with ADM chocolate factories in UK, Germany, Belgium, Milwaukee, Hazeltine Pennsylvania and Georgetown Ontario. Click to read the article by Mike Hughlett in...