WHAT: "Marking a Decade of Cocoa Sustainability"
World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting

WHEN: Wednesday and Thursday, October 20 and 21, 2010

WHERE: Washington, D.C.

WHO: More than 300 representatives from industry, government, development organizations, and research institutes in 32 countries around the globe.
Keynote addresses by Frank Mars, Mars Incorporated and Sam Dryden, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The World Cocoa Foundation is marking its first decade of work by bringing together key stakeholders from around the globe to address major issues in cocoa sustainability. The two-day program includes sessions on: Cocoa and the Green Revolution, Programs to Address Child Labor, Emerging Markets and Producing Regions for Cocoa, and roundtables on the cocoa supply chain, diversification, food security, and the environment, and research.

Members of the media are encouraged to attend. Advance registration is encouraged.

The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) is an international membership foundation that promotes a sustainable cocoa economy by providing cocoa farmers with the tools they need to grow more and better cocoa, market it successfully, and make greater profits. These efforts help increase the supply of cocoa and help guarantee chocolate lovers access to their favorite products. WCF's membership includes more than 70 cocoa and chocolate manufacturers, processors, supply chain managers, and other companies worldwide. Member companies range in size from small and medium size firms to large international corporations and represent over 80% of the global cocoa market. For more information, visit www.worldcocoa.org.

World Cocoa Foundation

World Cocoa Foundation

The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) is an international nonprofit membership foundation that promotes a sustainable cocoa economy by providing cocoa farmers with the tools they need to grow more and better cocoa, market it successfully, and make greater profits. WCF's membership includes more than 90 cocoa and chocolate manufacturers, processors, supply chain managers, and other companies worldwide. Member companies range in size from small and medium size firms to large international corporations and represent over 80% of the global cocoa market. For more information, visit www.worldcocoa.org.

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