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The First Aromas and Flavors of Chocolate of Ecuador Fair

24 August, 2011 - The First Aromas and Flavors of Chocolate of Ecuador Fair took place on July, 27th, 2011 at the National Agriculture Research Institute’s (INIAP) Pichilingue Experimental Station, outside of Quevedo, Ecuador. The event was implemented by the Ecuadorian NGO Conservacion y Desarrollo, along with 11 cocoa growers’ association and INIAP and was financed by The World Bank’s Development Marketplace Program.

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Barry Callebaut sells Stollwerck to Baronie Group

July 11, 2011 - Barry Callebaut, the world's largest chocolate products maker, announced today it will sell its European consumer business Stollwerck to Belgium's Baronie Group for an undisclosed price.

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ADM-led project aims to boost Indonesian cocoa quality

June 9, 2011 - Leading cocoa processor Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has announced it is kick-starting its Ivory Coast sustainable cocoa initiative – Serap – in Indonesia in a bid to boost cocoa quality from growers in that region.

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No sweet Easter for Ivorian cocoa farmers

April 20, 2011 - As Easter approaches, there is hope of an end to the political crisis in Cote d’Ivoire, as President Alassane Outtara assumes office following a bitter conflict. While a humanitarian emergency in the country remains, it is expected that the export of cocoa - the country’s main crop - will be resumed shortly. VOICE, the European cocoa network of NGOs and unions calls upon the cocoa industry to speed and scale up their efforts for a sustainable cocoa sector, free of the worst forms of child labour. The VOICE Cooperation Statement can be found here.

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