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Guittard expands efforts to protect cocoa flavor in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Indonesia

Company establishes flavor labs to teach sensory assessment skills.

February 7, 2019

Guittard Chocolate Co., as part of its Cultivate Better sustainability platform, has expanded its flavor quality work in Ghana, Ivory Coast and Indonesia.

Mars aims to triple cocoa yield through development of disease-resistant cocoa

Company, cocoa farmers to tap genetic knowledge to improve crops, reduce pesticide use.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

May 7, 2018

Mars, Inc. plans to triple its global cocoa yield through developing more disease-resistant clones and continuing to improve farmer practices based on genetic knowledge of cocoa.

Relax, chocolate probably won’t go extinct in 40 years

Headline claiming cacao extinction goes viral, scares chocolate-lovers everywhere.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 10, 2018

Last week, Business Insider posted a story titled “Chocolate is on track to go extinct in 40 years.” Yikes. That’s enough to inspire fear in the hearts of chocolate lovers everywhere — and compel them to click on the link.

Cocoa sustainability dominates discussion at World Cocoa Foundation meeting

Guests, leaders of cocoa-producing countries consider solutions for the future.

June 20, 2012

"Better Cocoa: Driving Transformation & Measuring Success" was the theme of this year’s World Cocoa Foundation’s 21st bi-annual partnership meeting.

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