Growing Next Generation Cocoa for chocolate lovers
Great Taste, Doing Good
Our Cacao-Trace Sustainable Cocoa program helps build a truly sustainable future for chocolate and cocoa-based products and everyone involved. At Cacao-Trace, we master the fermentation process to ensure our chocolate and cocoa-based products have a GREAT TASTE. DOING GOOD is our focus so Cacao-Trace farmers benefit from the value they create.
Our chocolate is obtained from the highest quality beans, fermented, and dried according to the highest standards. In our post-harvest centers close to cocoa farmers, expert fermenters monitor and improve the fermentation process. This ensures a consistent superior taste for chocolate lovers and more income for farmers.
Through our Quality Premium and Chocolate Bonus, we ensure our Cacao-Trace farmers enjoy better revenue, with an additional 2 to 5 months of income. Education is at the heart of our commitment. We support farmers' families by building schools and creating the right educational environment. We also prioritize better health conditions with the construction of maternities and installations to ensure access to drinkable water.
News
Ivory Coast: A new school, funded with the Chocolate Bonus
We celebrated in Ivory Coast the inauguration of Abdoulayekro Primary School which is fully funded by the chocolate bonus distributed in 2018.The students and teachers now work in safe and well-built classrooms with chairs and tables. There is a management office, a fully equipped canteen and new sanitary facilities.
The inauguration of the new school was a moment of joy and hope for the local community, the Cacao-Trace team and our customers. We share the same belief: we can all make progress if we work towards the same goal.
Cacao-Trace launches in Mexico
We are delighted to announce our new post-harvest center and the implementation of Puratos’ unique sustainable program in Mexico. It is the first Cacao-Trace program launched in the Americas! After successful installation in Vietnam, Ivory Coast, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea, this post-harvest center is the fifth in our Cacao-Trace program, which now reaches over 8,000 farmers. With this Cacao-Trace launch, we are continuing to build a true sustainable future for cocoa by focusing on superior taste.
Cacao-Trace launches in Papua New Guinea
After Vietnam, Ivory Coast, and the Philippines, Cacao-Trace is now also present in Papua New Guinea. The team has successfully adapted the cocoa fermentation process at 60 locally-owned post-harvest centers. The quality of the processed cocoa beans has increased significantly, resulting in chocolate with exceptional taste. The programme already proved its positive impact on the livelihoods of local communities in its first months. As a next step, the Chocolate Bonus will be implemented.
Helping cocoa communities help themselves
