The socially and economically sustainable business model supports the needs of farmers first, which provides opportunities for growth and success in farming communities. It was an inspiring moment in chocolate history and a big step towards achieving Divine’s mission to give cocoa farmers a voice in the global marketplace! This is a great testament to all the work Divine and Kuapa Kokoo have done together to ensure women farmers are empowered and have a greater say in their co-op and communities. Divine Chocolate was a runner-up in the 2002 Worldaware Award for small businesses. Most recently Divine was named Favourite Fairtrade Product in UK, awarded Social Enterprise of the Year 2014,[6] and won the 2015 Guardian Sustainable Business Award for Social Impact Innovation. Divine Chocolate Limited is a British purveyor of Fairtrade chocolate. Since Divine launched in 1998 , we have always encouraged people to value and cherish chocolate more – by knowing more about the people who depend on it. Divine was also voted Favourite Fairtrade Product by Good Housekeeping in 2008. It is Divine’s founding purpose to help farmers gain a share of the wealth they are helping to create, putting them higher up the value chain. High quality ingredients lead to the best tasting treats. Shop Now. Since then, Kuapa farmers have come to the UK each year for Fairtrade Fortnight and to the United States to share with people of all ages how our partnership has positively influenced their business success. The co-operative was named by Hannah, Nana Frimpong Abebrese’s wife. “Creeping consolidation continues with, for example, Cargill buying ADM’s chocolate business for $440m, following other major buyouts such as … Perfect for dark chocolate lovers over Easter, this Divine Chocolate Vegan egg is made out of rich 70% dark chocolate and comes with a cluster of mini Easter eggs. In autumn 1998, Divine, the first ever Fair trade chocolate bar aimed at the mass market was launched onto the UK confectionery market. Today, Divine Chocolate HQs are based near Tower Bridge, London and in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Divine merges its UK and USA businesses Kuapa Kokoo farmer Comfort Kumeah made this exciting announcement on Valentine’s Day at a White House briefing on Capitol Hill. A review of Divine Chocolate.THE NIBBLE, Great Food Finds, is an online gourmet food magazine with 1000+ product reviews including gourmet chocolate, plus informative articles. Divine Chocolate celebrates 20 years of giving cocoa farmers a voice in the global marketplace! The Body Shop subsequently handed their shares over to Kuapa Kokoo which increased Kuapa's share of Divine Chocolate Ltd from 33% to 45% [1], Divine Chocolate claims that its trading system is unique in that farmers own the biggest stake in the company and share its profit. When you sign up for Divine Chocolate's newsletter with your email address, you're giving us permission to communicate with you electronically. They soon were certified to sell Fairtrade cocoa, which would provide a social premium that they could use to invest in their farms and communities. Divine Chocolate is made with the finest quality Fairtrade cocoa beans cultivated by the farmers of Kuapa Kokoo in Ghana, who take great pride in Divine, the company they co-own. Kuapa Kokoo, which has nearly 100,000 members, will still own 20% of the shares ­– but 80% have now been sold to Ludwig Weinrich GmbH & Co. KG (Weinrich), a family firm which has been manufacturing the chocolate in Germany since Divine began. Divine Chocolate is a global, farmer-owned chocolate company. 2) the Fairtrade premium of $200 for every tonne of cocoa You will also find seasonal favorites. Divine is audited and certified as a B Corporation, joining the growing movement of companies worldwide who are committed to using business as a force for good. The cocoa is grown in the shade of the tropical rainforest, and slowly fermented and dried in the sun by farmers who take great pride in the chocolate … In Ghana cocoa trees are cultivated on small farms in amongst other rainforest crops such as maize and bananas. After several years operating in two markets, the US and UK merge together to form a more cohesive global chocolate brand. Explore the ways Divine makes a difference. House of Fairtrade sells a range of Fairtrade handicrafts supporting artisan producers across the world and has distributed Divine chocolate in Sweden for the last 15 years. The chocolates are, in a word, divine! A new temptingly rich high cocoa dark chocolate range bursting with feelgood flavors, made with organic cocoa from tropical São Tomé. Kuapa Kokoo means ‘good cocoa farmer’ in the local language of Twi. This donation gives the farmers' co-operative an even bigger stake - 45% of the company. When you bake with Divine, you know it's going to be good! © 2021, Divine Chocolate Ltd. 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Day Chocolate changes its name to Divine Chocolate Ltd to more closely align the company with the flagship brand. We bring people together to create dignified trading relations, empowering both producers and consumers". Divine is quite special, in that it’s the only Fairtrade certified chocolate company which is 20% owned by the cocoa farmers themselves. Day Chocolate Company has a significant presence in several countries, most notably in the UK, Canada, and the United States (Divine Chocolate, 2012). Coco Divine lives up to its name not only with its products, but the ambiance, too. Since 2016, Divine has been recognized in the US as an honorary in the Best for the Community section. Kuapa Kokoo launched The Day Chocolate Company in the UK with help from Twin Trading.