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Cocoa Market Outlook Conference 2016 set for London 27 September

After the success of the inaugural 2015 edition, once again this year, the International Cocoa Organization is to organize a one-day Conference featuring a high-level panel of sector experts who will consider the prospects for the world cocoa…

Venezuela joins the International Cocoa Agreement 2010

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on 27 June 2016 acceded to the International Cocoa Agreement 2010, the United Nations Treaty Section has confirmed. Pictured (left): H.E. Mr. Rafael Darío Ramírez Carreño, Ambassador Extraordinary…

ICCO Panel recognizes 23 countries as fine and flavour cocoa exporters

London, 29 June 2016 – Some 23 countries are now recognized as exporting fine and flavour cocoa, after the ICCO member country delegates meeting on 28 May in the Dominican Republic approved the recommendations of the Organization’s expert Ad…

1,300 participants address sector issues at the Third World Cocoa Conference

Bávaro, The Dominican Republic, 27 May 2016 —About 1,300 participants from 64 cocoa exporting and importing countries in late May converged on the Dominican Republic resort town of Bávaro for the largest cocoa and chocolate meeting ever…

May 2016 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics

London, 31 May 2016 -- The International Cocoa Organization today releases its revised forecasts for the current 2015/2016 cocoa year and revised estimates of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans for 2014/2015, as summarized…

Packed schedule for 1,000 participants at WCC3

London, 11 May 2016--About 1,000 participants from 60 countries are expected at the third edition of the World Cocoa Conference, scheduled to take place from Sunday, 22 May to Wednesday 25 May at the Barceló Bávaro Convention Center in Bávaro,…

ICCO joins appeal for Ecuador earthquake recovery

London, 20 April 2016--The Executive Director wishes to express his sincere condolences on behalf of the International Cocoa Organization to the Government of Ecuador and its people, following the devastating earthquake that hit the country…

Papua New Guinea joins the International Cocoa Agreement 2010

Papua New Guinea on 21 April 2016 signed the International Cocoa Agreement 2010, the United Nations Treaty Section has confirmed. Pictured: H.E. Mr. Rupa Mulina, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Permanent Mission of the…

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