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ICCO appoints Mr Michel Arrion as Executive Director of the Organization

Abidjan, 1 October 2018 — The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, has announced the appointment of Mr. Michel Arrion as its new Executive Director. A Belgian national, Mr. Arrion (pictured)…
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August 2018 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics – Rev.1

Abidjan, 31 August 2018--The International Cocoa Organization today released its revised forecasts for the current 2017/2018 cocoa year and revised estimates for 2016/2017 of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans, summarized…
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International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, 24 – 27 September 2018, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

The International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, including the Consultative Board on the World Cocoa Economy, as well as the Economics and Administration and Finance Committees, will meet at the Heden Golf Hotel, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire,…
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Proceedings of the International Symposium on Cocoa Research 2017

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COCOA RESEARCH 2017 PROCEEDINGS ACTES ACTAS INTRODUCTION Thematic 1: Genetics and Breeding Thematic 2: Agronomy and cropping systems Thematic 3: Pest and Diseases Thematic 4: Climate Change…
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Interactivity rules for the 1,500 attendees at WCC Berlin

The most interactive edition ever of the World Cocoa Conference, the fourth in the ICCO’s series, was held at the Maritim Berlin Hotel in the German capital in late April, attracting about 1,500 attendees from 65 countries. The Conference,…
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May 2018 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics

Abidjan, 31 May 2018--The International Cocoa Organization today releases its revised forecasts for the current 2017/2018 cocoa year and revised estimates of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans for 2016/2017, as summarized…
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Berlin Declaration of the Fourth World Cocoa Conference

Berlin, 25 April 2018--Released today, following input from about 1,500 stakeholders who attended the Fourth World Cocoa Conference in Berlin, was the Berlin Declaration, included below. “Business as usual in the cocoa sector is no longer…
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Berlin Declaration of the Fourth World Cocoa Conference

Berlin, 25 April 2018--Released today, following input from about 1,500 stakeholders who attended the Fourth World Cocoa Conference in Berlin, was the Berlin Declaration, included below. “Business as usual in the cocoa sector…
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May 2016 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics

Packed schedule for 1,000 participants at WCC3

ICCO joins appeal for Ecuador earthquake recovery

Papua New Guinea joins the International Cocoa Agreement 2010

World Cocoa Conference adds three events to its programme

Madagascar joins the International Cocoa Agreement 2010

Peru conferences raise awareness of fine or flavour cocoa