According to the Department of Organic Production of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Dominican Republic organic product exports amounted to more than

US premium chocolate maker Godiva is partnering with the Earthworm Foundation to make sustainable improvements to the cocoa supply chain and support f

A recently released paper has called for a living income for cocoa farmers in West Africa.

Food ingredients firms are resisting the impact of rising costs by switching to less expensive options and delivering added value products, solutions

Demand for cocoa is expected to climb 30% in the next 10 years creating a 25% shortage of current supply, according to North American cocoa processor

US-based confectionery giant Mars Chocolate expects to purchase 90,000 tons of certified cocoa in 2012, as part of its aim to buy cocoa from certified

The International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO anticipates a lower than expected global cocoa shortage in the 2011/12 season due to ideal weather conditi

Price ratios for cocoa butter, a key ingredient in chocolate, firmed this week on the lack of supplies from cocoa-growing countries, European traders

This year’s premium has raised farmers’ direct revenues by 17 percent on average. Cargill’s customers who buy certified cocoa and chocolate ingredient

Since November 2010, Peter Boone worked as Vice President Marketing Australasia and was a member of the regional executive board of Unilever. In his f