Scaling Quality and Sustainability in Caquetá, Colombia - Update
Following the calibration of Caquetá’s first local sensory analysis panel in May 2025 by Cacao… [+ more]
Training opportunities at the Cacao of Excellence R&D Laboratory and Training Centre in Perugia
The Cacao of Excellence R&D Laboratory and Training Centre in Perugia is opening a training… [+ more]
Towards sustainable quality cacao in Côte d’Ivoire: Cacao of Excellence supports EU Project led by ENABEL
In a step forward for sustainability and quality, Cacao of Excellence is proud to partner with… [+ more]
Scaling quality and sustainability in Caquetá, Colombia
In Colombia’s Caquetá department — a region with exceptional potential for producing high-quality… [+ more]
CasaLuker Strengthens Sensory Expertise with Cacao of Excellence Training in Bogotá
From 12 to 16 May 2025, the Cacao of Excellence team delivered a specialised sensory analysis… [+ more]
The 10th Edition of the Cacao of Excellence Awards will take place during Amsterdam Cocoa Week February 2026
The Cacao of Excellence programme of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is pleased to… [+ more]
Cacao of Excellence Awards 2025 – Competition in Full Swing
The 2025 Cacao of Excellence Awards are well underway. Since the Edition launched in June 2024,… [+ more]
Seeds of Change: In Colombia’s Cacao Heartland, Women Farmers Grow Opportunity from the Ground Up
La Belleza, Santander, Colombia – March 2025 Nestled in the green folds of the Colombian Andes,… [+ more]
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Indonesian Researchers Strengthen Capacity Around Cacao Flavour Evaluation and Quality Assessment
As cacao-producing countries increasingly seek to strengthen their own capacity around flavour evaluation, processing innovation and quality… [+ more]
What NPR’s feature reveals about the future of cacao quality
NPR recently featured the work of Cacao of Excellence in a story exploring one of the central challenges facing the cacao sector today: while cacao… [+ more]
First Seguine Cacao Auction Confirms Premium Value for Recognised Quality and Flavour
First Seguine Cacao Auction Confirms Premium Value for Recognised Quality and Flavour Amsterdam, 20 February 2026 - The inaugural Seguine Cacao… [+ more]