by Ines Kervarec | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog
Órla Ryan is an Irish journalist who lived in Ghana for approximately 4 years. She worked for Reuters, a media company known for providing information to the media and financial markets. Her mission was to regularly provide stories about cocoa. She interviewed a...
by Ines Kervarec | May 21, 2021 | Blog
If the chocolate industry doesn’t evolve, we might run out of chocolate one day… In addition to being a whimsical tree, Theobroma Cacao is vulnerable to diseases, pests, climate change and production processes. Today, the industry’s focus is on rapid and low cost...
by Ines Kervarec | Feb 8, 2021 | Blog
Timeless, classic, meant to be… Cocoa and Vanilla share a beautiful story. Both originated from Central America, and travelled the world to become popular flavors. This short story is an homage to those two lovers. 15th century, Mexico The Totocacs of Mexico had...
by Ines Kervarec | Jan 16, 2021 | Blog
Cocoa output has nearly tripled since the 1960s. Much of this extra production has come from the intensive production in West Africa. In the case of the Ivory Coast, cocoa production represents ⅔ of the national income. Being too dependent on a single product makes a...
by Ines Kervarec | Dec 30, 2020 | Blog
Rosie’s Confections is a confectionery based in Vermont. We started as a small artisan CBD edibles company and soon broadened our offerings to confections. We place the discussion on sustainability at the heart of our strategy. Working on our social conscience and...
by Ines Kervarec | Dec 26, 2020 | Blog
Using daily affirmations is a practice of positive thinking and self-empowerment. You don’t have to believe affirmations for them to work. Your brain responds to repetition and consistency. If you repeatedly say positive things out loud, while looking at yourself,...