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𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗘𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘀 for a special 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 exploring 20 years of discoveries related to 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, and 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲-𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: Quest for Superior Cocoa Qualities and Human Health: Discoveries and Potential Applications
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿: Albertus Eskes
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday, June 13th, 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10 am – 12 Noon Atlanta Time
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Virtual

This educational webinar will introduce 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀, attractive 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗯𝘆-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀, and the potential connection between 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 and increased 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀.

Albertus will share discoveries developed through years of research and practical exploration, including 𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼𝗡𝘂𝘁𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗺𝗲, 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮, 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗠𝗶𝘅, 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲, and 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Each discovery offers possible 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, and 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 who want to explore specialty cocoa, functional cocoa products, and new value-added opportunities.

This session will help attendees think differently about cocoa, including 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿, 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗯𝘆-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵-𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, and new ways to increase quality, reduce waste, and create more profitable cocoa-based products.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄:
https://form.jotform.com/260924250699162

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲:
https://cocoatown.com/blogs/blog/quest-for-superior-cocoa-qualities

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𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 and 𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗘𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘀 for a special 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 webinar exploring twenty years of discoveries related to 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 and 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.

This webinar will introduce 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗯𝘆-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀, 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀, and the potential connection between 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 and increased 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀.

𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗘𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘀 will share discoveries developed through years of research and practical exploration, including 𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼𝗡𝘂𝘁𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗺𝗲, 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮, 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗠𝗶𝘅, 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲, and 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

This session is designed for 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, and 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 interested in creating 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿-𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀, reducing waste, and exploring new 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 beyond traditional chocolate making.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄: https://form.jotform.com/260924250699162

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://cocoatown.com/blogs/blog/quest-for-superior-cocoa-qualities

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𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿

The cacao and chocolate industry has a deeper story to tell, and women have always been part of it.

Join 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 for an 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 with cacao educators and Women of Cacao founders Ava J. Holmes and Fiorella Richter.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: Women of Cacao: Cultural History, Leadership & the Future of Chocolate
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: Ava J. Holmes & Fiorella Richter
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday, May 30, 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10 am – 12 Noon Atlanta Time
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Virtual

Explore women’s historical and modern leadership across cacao farming, chocolate making, science, education, ceremony, and the global cacao value chain.

Register now: https://form.jotform.com/260924250699162

Read more: https://cocoatown.com/blogs/blog/women-in-chocolate-past-present-future

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𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿

The cacao and chocolate industry has a deeper story to tell, and women have always been part of it.

Join 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 for an 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 with cacao educators and Women of Cacao founders Ava J. Holmes and Fiorella Richter.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: Women of Cacao: Cultural History, Leadership & the Future of Chocolate
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: Ava J. Holmes & Fiorella Richter
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday, May 30, 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10 am – 12 Noon Atlanta Time
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Virtual

Explore women’s historical and modern leadership across cacao farming, chocolate making, science, education, ceremony, and the global cacao value chain.

Register now: https://form.jotform.com/260924250699162

Read more: https://cocoatown.com/blogs/blog/women-in-chocolate-past-present-future

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𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴.

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The story of chocolate is also the story of women.

Across generations, women have helped shape cacao through cultivation, preparation, ritual, culture, leadership, education, science, chocolate making, and community building. Yet many of these contributions have been overlooked or underrepresented in the wider history of cacao and chocolate.

Join 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 for 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼: 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲, presented by cacao educators and Women of Cacao founders Ava J. Holmes and Fiorella Richter.

This 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 will explore women’s roles in cacao history, Peru’s unique cultural connection between cacao and women, where women are leading today, and how Women of Cacao is building a global, bilingual network for collaboration, education, and leadership.

You will also learn how to participate in the Women of Cacao Summit 2026 as a speaker, local host, or attendee.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: Women of Cacao: Cultural History, Leadership & the Future of Chocolate
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: Ava J. Holmes & Fiorella Richter
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday, May 30, 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10 am – 12 Noon Atlanta Time
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Virtual

This webinar is more than a history lesson. It is an invitation to see the cacao and chocolate industry through a wider lens and help shape what comes next.

Read more:https://cocoatown.com/blogs/blog/women-in-chocolate-past-present-future

Register now: https://form.jotform.com/260924250699162

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Time for another wrapper role call! Show us what you got.

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