National Chocolate Week goes Fairtrade
-09/10/06
National Chocolate Week goes Fairtrade
-09/10/06
Chocolate Week, the biggest and most indulgent chocolate celebration the UK has ever enjoyed, is this year going Fairtrade.
Chocolate Week and the World Chocolate Awards, which will run from Monday 16th October until Sunday 22nd October, is this year is being sponsored by Divine Chocolate.
The story of Divine starts back in 1993 with the birth of Kuapa Kokoo, a pioneering cocoa farmersí cooperative in Ghana, dedicated to producing high quality cocoa, and running a democratic organisation with the farmerís interests at heart.
In 1997 Kuapa Kokoo made the bold move into the UK chocolate industry and The Day Chocolate Company was launched.
Day Chocolateís mission was to bring a delicious Fairtrade chocolate alternative to as many chocolate lovers as possible, and in so doing raise awareness of the need for fairer trade with developing countries by growing a market to ensure more cocoa is bought at the fairtrade price. Divine was launched by Day Chocolate in 1998.
Divine and its sister brand Dubble are made with high-quality Fairtrade cocoa beans from Kuapa Kokoo farmers who own 33% of The Day Chocolate Company. This means they influence how the company is run and get a share of the profits. They are also ensured a guaranteed price for their beans and long term trading relationships which help them work their way out of poverty.
Previously known as Chocolate Festival, Chocolate Week has a new look and a new name to capture the celebratory feel, say the organisers.
Chocolate Week is a time of chocolate indulgence with talks, tastings, demonstrations, launches of new chocolates, chocolate fountains and sculptures. Foodies will be able to find out more about chocolate, itís origins, cocoa beans, how it is made and also taste the finest chocolate in the world.
National Chocolate Week goes Fairtrade
-09/10/06
Chocolate Week, the biggest and most indulgent chocolate celebration the UK has ever enjoyed, is this year going Fairtrade.
Chocolate Week and the World Chocolate Awards, which will run from Monday 16th October until Sunday 22nd October, is this year is being sponsored by Divine Chocolate.
The story of Divine starts back in 1993 with the birth of Kuapa Kokoo, a pioneering cocoa farmersí cooperative in Ghana, dedicated to producing high quality cocoa, and running a democratic organisation with the farmerís interests at heart.
In 1997 Kuapa Kokoo made the bold move into the UK chocolate industry and The Day Chocolate Company was launched.
Day Chocolateís mission was to bring a delicious Fairtrade chocolate alternative to as many chocolate lovers as possible, and in so doing raise awareness of the need for fairer trade with developing countries by growing a market to ensure more cocoa is bought at the fairtrade price. Divine was launched by Day Chocolate in 1998.
Divine and its sister brand Dubble are made with high-quality Fairtrade cocoa beans from Kuapa Kokoo farmers who own 33% of The Day Chocolate Company. This means they influence how the company is run and get a share of the profits. They are also ensured a guaranteed price for their beans and long term trading relationships which help them work their way out of poverty.
Previously known as Chocolate Festival, Chocolate Week has a new look and a new name to capture the celebratory feel, say the organisers.
Chocolate Week is a time of chocolate indulgence with talks, tastings, demonstrations, launches of new chocolates, chocolate fountains and sculptures. Foodies will be able to find out more about chocolate, itís origins, cocoa beans, how it is made and also taste the finest chocolate in the world.