Links

Clearly recognising its role as a link in a broad cocoa and chocolate industry chain, from the origin countries to the retailers, ECA is also intent on maintaining a close rapport with the upstream and downstream participants in the chain, primarily through their respective trade associations.
It does so primarily through its activities and working groups, representative role and communications.

To assist the occasional reader, or the non-industry specialist, we here below include appropriate links to other websites, which may more specifically address your needs.

Cocoa and Chocolate Organisations:

• The FCC (Federation of Cocoa Commerce Ltd, London - www.cocoafederation.com) and the ECA will continue to work closely with all parties that have an interest in the long term development and protection of the cocoa market and those that work within it. In representing the interests of their members the FCC and ECA will have particular regard for the concerns of the cocoa producing countries including the issues of sustainability and the socio-economic conditions of cocoa producers
• CAOBISCO (Association of the Chocolate, Biscuit & Confectionery Industries of the EU www.caobisco.com) and ECA, in their complementary role, have joint working groups. They also fund common cocoa research.
• ICA www.international-confectionery.com, the National Confectioners Association www.thestoryofchocolate.com.

Cocoa and Chocolate Foundations

• The International Cocoa Initiative, a Swiss foundation based in Geneva, Switzerland (website under development).
• The WCF (World Cocoa Federation) www.worldcocoafoundation.org.

Other Useful Links