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]
NEW Call for Trainees: Hands-On Cacao Quality Training at the Cacao of Excellence Lab
The Cacao of Excellence Programme is opening its doors for a new round of traineeships, offering a… [+ more]
Launch of the Seguine Cacao Auction
Amsterdam, [February 7, 2025] – Today, during the 2025 Chocoa Trade Fair, a transformative new event… [+ more]
Cacao of Excellence Launches New Training Initiative to Strengthen Sector Standards
This January, the Cacao of Excellence R&D Laboratory and Training Centre launched an exciting new… [+ more]
Cacao of Excellence to Unveil Major Initiative and Offer Immersive Experiences at Chocoa 2025
Showcasing cacao diversity and producers of excellence to global markets during Amsterdam Cocoa Week… [+ more]
Throwback to Eurochocolate 2024: Celebrating Cacao in Perugia
Eurochocolate is one of Europe’s largest festivals dedicated to all things chocolate and cacao. This… [+ more]
Dr. Darin Sukha Appointed Chair of Cacao of Excellence Technical Committee
The Cacao of Excellence Programme is proud to announce Dr. Darin Sukha as the new Chair of its… [+ more]
Cacao of Excellence to Showcase Award-Winning Cacao and Producers at Eurochocolate 2024
Perugia, Italy – From November 15th to 24th, Cacao of Excellence will join the 30th-anniversary… [+ more]
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First Cacao of Excellence Core Training in Sensory Evaluation to be Held at the CoEx R&D Lab
The first Cacao of Excellence (CoEx) Core Training in Sensory Evaluation will take place in October 2026 at… [+ more]
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]