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20 June '13

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Global NewsA story of cocoa farmers in London

As well as offering a fantastic range of chocolate, Divine is here to give cocoa farmers a voice – and it’s so great to see the relish with which they take up that ...

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Global News“Raise the Bar on Fairness!” Valentine’s Campaign Asks World’s Finest Chocolate to Source Fair Trade

Raise the Bar on Fairness posts: Today we ask you to join us in our Valentine’s campaign Raise the bar on Fairness! Our action is to ask to World’s Finest Chocolate’s CEO, Edmond Opler, to source fair trade for their chocolate. World’s Finest Chocolate, based in Chicago, is the leading manufacturer of chocolate for school, church and community fundraising. But being the “finest” requires a true commitment to fairness. We’d love it if you could encourage your networks to get ...

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Global NewsA gathering in the world of chocolate

Sophi meets one of her brand heros – Boyd Tunnock It’s good to have a forum where everyone in the chocolate business can get together and share knowledge and discuss ...

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Global NewsKuapa President sees Divine chocolate being made for the first time

Latest post from Sophi: If you want to guarantee a good turnout at a board meeting, I can recommend holding it in a chocolate factory! The owner of the factory that makes Divine, ...

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Global NewsKerry McCarthy MP gets a Kuapa welcome in Ghana

Kerry McCarthy MP reports from a recent visit to Ghana: In February I was fortunate enough to have the chance to visit Ghana, representing the UK parliament at a Westminster ...

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GhanaA Divine Experience at Kuapa Kokoo

As the Brand Manager for Divine Chocolate USA, I recently had the incredible opportunity to visit the farmers of Kuapa Kokoo for the first time.  Divine USA and Divine UK were ...

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Global NewsThe Dark Side of Chocolate

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, chocolate is on many people’s minds. What if that heart box you were planning on purchasing from your corner drug store ...

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GhanaWhen a cocoa farmer’s mind turns to love….

Monica Dadzie, of Kuapa Kokoo posts about courtship traditions amongst cocoa farmers in Ghana: Monica Dadzie, Kuapa Kokoo Ltd Here in Ghana Valentines Day was pronounced as ...

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Global NewsEqual Exchange Hot Cocoa Promoted on Television in South Korea on Christmas Eve!

This past Christmas Eve, Equal Exchange Hot Cocoa was promoted on a South Korean television show! Fair Trade Korea, the first fair trade company in South Korea introduced ...

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Global NewsAnother Major Chocolate Brand Begins Sourcing Fair Trade

Another major chocolate company will start sourcing some of its cocoa as Fair Trade, through participation in the Fairtrade International (FLO) certification system. Callebaut® Finest Belgian Chocolate™ today announced the launch of Fairtrade certified versions of its popular 811NV (55.3% Cacao Dark), 823NV (35.1% Milk) and 70-30-38NV (70% Cacao Dark) references to confectioners, bakers and pastry chefs. With annual sales of about $5 billion for fiscal year 2010/11, Zurich-based Barry ...

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