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United Cacao: the sad tale of when things really go wrong for Aim investors

United Cacao: the sad tale of when things really go wrong for Aim investors

Four years ago entrepreneur and former investment banker Dennis Melka spied an opportunity in the cocoa market.

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Can Cocoa Fuel Combat Climate Change?

This story on the use of pods as biolfuel inputs neglects to discuss impact on agricultural inputs

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Mar 18

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Inspirations: Shawn Askinosie

Shawn Askinosie first appeared on my radar in mid-2005 ...

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May 10, 2017

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Fair Trade: Does It Help Poor Workers?

From Marginal Revolution University in response to a viewer question: “How does the purchase of fair-trade goods affect wages in developing countries?”

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May 15, 2017

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Nature vs Nurture in Cocoa

There is a lot of discussion and interest on this point: what are the contributions of genetics, terroir, and post-harvest processing when it comes to the flavor of cocoa (and how chocolate gets its taste)?

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Jan 14, 2017

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Paying the price of chocolate: Breaking cocoa farming's cycle of poverty

Could raising the retail price of chocolate by 3% help cocoa farmers and the chocolate industry?

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Aug 11, 2017

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2018 Cocoa Barometer Report released

The Cocoa Barometer provides an overview of the current sustainability developments in the cocoa sector,

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May 1, 2018

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Rainforest Alliance and UTZ to merge

The merger, it is claimed, will create a single agriculture sustainability standard and simplify the certification process.

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Jun 7, 2017

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Orange is the new ... Green?

The story of how an agricultural waste product – discarded orange peels –
turbocharged a Costa Rican forest

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Aug 24, 2017

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World's top cocoa producers fight to protect forests

Some forests have been almost entirely replaced by illegal cocoa-growing operations

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Mar 30, 2018

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Venezuela's chocolate provides an economic lifeline

Venezuelan chocolatiers produce gourmet bars that allow them a living amid the collapse of a socialist economic system

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Jan 14, 2018

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