About the European Cocoa Association
The European Cocoa Association (ECA) is a trade association that groups the major companies involved in the cocoa bean trade and processing, in warehousing and related logistical activities in Europe. Together, ECA Members represent two-thirds of Europe’s cocoa beans grinding, half of Europe's industrial chocolate production and 40 % of the world production of cocoa liquor, butter and powder.
On behalf of its members, ECA monitors and reports on developments impacting the cocoa sector, both at regulatory and scientific levels. In addition, ECA is actively engaged in European and International fora related to the industry’s contribution to a sustainable cocoa economy.
Learn moreQ2 2010 statistics - published on 14 July 2010 at 8 am.
Initial Response to the EC Staff Working Document on Combating Child Labour
ECA and Caobisco provide an initial response to the European Commission Staff Working Document on combating child labour.
06/04/2010Concoction IV – Amsterdam – 24-26 September 2010
Take a first peek at our programme for this year’s event, that coincides with ECA’s 10th Anniversary. We look forward to welcoming you in Amsterdam! Additional information will be posted in June.
Click here to see the Concoction announcement
"So noble a confection, more than nectar & ambrosia, the true food of the gods"
Dr. Etienne Bachot (1610-1687; French physician)
“Nowhere else has nature compressed such a store of the most valuable nutrients into such a small space as it has with the cocoa bean.”
Alexander Von Humboldt (1769-1859; German naturalist & traveller)
"Look, there's no metaphysics on earth like chocolates"
Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935; Portuguese poet)
"The superiority of chocolate, both for health and nourishment, will soon give it the same preference over tea and coffee in America which it has in Spain"
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826; third President of the USA)