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 the long-term sustainability of the initiative and review the draft protocols and their completion. The meeting was held at the Salon du Chocolat, Paris.

For more information about the meeting, please contact Brigitte Laliberté, CoEx programme Coordinator at: b.laliberte@cgiar.org

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