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Second bean auction of ICA winners: results

The CoEx Programme is proud of its collaboration with Chocoa again this year and had a stand at… [+ more]

second bean auction of ICA winners: ANNOUNCEMENT

We are pleased to announce the second bean auction of International Cocoa Award (ICA) winners that… [+ more]

Working Group on International Standards for the Assessment of Cocoa Quality and Flavours (IS-CQF) – meeting in Paris, 31 October to 2 November 2018

The Working Group on IS-CQF met in Paris to review progress to date, address strategic issues for… [+ more]

Cocoa of Excellence Programme Technical Committee (CoEx-TC) meeting in Paris, 28-31 October 2018

The members of the CoEx-TC met from 28 to 31 October in Paris. [+ more]

Guidelines to Organize National Cocoa Quality Competitions

The Cocoa of Excellence Programme strongly encourages cocoa producing countries to organize national… [+ more]

National Organization Committees for the 2019 Edition

The Cocoa of Excellence Programme strongly encourages cocoa producing countries to organize national… [+ more]

COCOA OF EXCELLENCE INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK PAGES

We are very pleased to announce that we have launched our Facebook page and our Instagram account,… [+ more]

The 2019 International Cocoa Awards Edition launched!

The Cocoa of Excellence programme is pleased to announce the 2019 Edition of the International Cocoa… [+ more]

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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]

Cacao of Excellence Names 50 Highest-Ranking Cacao Producers in 2025 Global Evaluation

Amsterdam, 20 February 2026 – The Cacao of Excellence programme of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT has concluded its 2025 Edition,… [+ more]

2025 Bronze, Silver and Gold best 50 producers - Central America and the Caribbean

Central America & the Caribbean Announced 20 February 2026 at the Chocoa Trade Fair, Amsterdam The Central America & the Caribbean distinctions… [+ more]