Podcasts about Divine Chocolate

Learn how a young man from Crown Heights, Brooklyn developed a unique way of digesting information as a double major. Find out how he smoothly navigated his way through the ups and downs of being a student-athlete, deejaying hip-hop sets, and ultimately landing a sweet job with Divine Chocolate, a company focused on the fair trade of cocoa. This is Where Golden Eagles Soar, the SUNY Brockport alumni podcast co-hosted by alum Michael Doyle '80 and Alumni Director Kerry Gotham, and this episode's guest is Troy Pearley '92.

Welcome to this special Christmas episode of the Rainbow Turtle Rebooted podcast where I'm delighted to be able to interview Pauline Tiffen of the Journal of Fair Trade. Ever since I started this series I have been trying to get Pauline onto it. I first heard her speak at a Scottish Fair Trade Forum lecture back in the summer of 2020, at the height of lock down, when she spoke about the future of fair trade. It struck me then that her thinking about fair trade was on a different level to mine. She's been involved in fair trade, or earlier versions of it, since the mid 1980s. She helped set up Cafe Direct and Divine Chocolate. Pauline was head hunted by the World Bank to look at ethical financing. And she currently edits the Journal of Fair Trade and is involved in the setting up of a business to business project, which links cooperative coffee farmers in landlocked Uganda and Rwanda with small coffee roasters and coffee shops around the UK.

What are the health benefits of chocolate?Is dark chocolate a super food?What is the difference between cocoa and cacao?How is chocolate made?In this Five Minute Food Facts episode I take a look at the science and answer all the above questions and more.FAIR TRADE CHOCOLATEGreen & Balck's: https://www.greenandblacks.com.auDivine Chocolate: https://ukshop.divinechocolate.com/uk/shop/Lovingearth: https://lovingearth.netHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/amandaswellbeingpodcast/?modal=admin_todo_tourIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.Purchasing a book from my website is an easy way to support the podcast too. Here is a link to the books page: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/books/Link to the Donate page on my website: https://amandaswellbeingpodcast.com/contribute/

For this episode I'm delighted to welcome Sophi Tranchell of Divine Chocolate. Sophi has been the MD and CEO of Divine for the past 21 years, which has become a successful international company under her leadership. In this podcast we delve into the world of chocolate, the importance of a brand's story and we learn about what it means for products to be fairtrade. Sophi has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the sector, and it was truly eye opening to learn about how ethical purchasing and better business impacts people on the other side of the world.Companies to check out:Miss Macaroon - “We reinvest 100% of our profits into helping unemployed young people gain skills that will help to change their lives. We are on a mission to bake a brighter future.”Birdsong - “We create clothing for women who dress in protest – against the fast nature of the fashion industry, the obsessive pursuit of trends and the systematic abuse of women in the production line”Elvis & Kresse - “Since 2005 Elvis & Kresse have been rescuing raw materials, transforming them into luxury lifestyle accessories and donating 50% of profits back to charities.”Divine Chocolate's Social Media Accounts:DivineTwitterLinkedInFacebook

Liz Miller of Divine Chocolate joins the inaugural episode of Unconquered and Conquer The Noise's first series - Purpose and Passion in Business. In this episode, Jonathan speaks with Liz Miller, director of marketing at Divine Chocolate about how her early experiences in life set her up to give back and think beyond herself.

Collyn talks about brand strategy, particularly how brands identify cultural and social roles and opportunities. Collyn emphasises the importance of a brand strategy to understand their role within the culture. Cultures are what make us feel connected to one another and part of something bigger. People want things they can connect with and if they can identify this to the brand, it brings the strategy to life.Collyn Ahart helps brands connect with culture, with clients like Rapha, BSkyB, The Royal Mail and Divine Chocolate.This means understanding and articulating a brand's unique but often humble role in a culture's shape and metabolism.But what happens when there are no brands acknowledging a culture? A cultural opportunity? She has created an outdoors-wear brand for women for this very reason.—Recorded live at the global event in Cardigan, west Wales in 2013.Watch Collyn's full talk here: www.thedolectures.com/talks/collyn-ahart-sell-your-pursuit-not-your-product

Divine Chocolate: https://www.divinechocolate.com/us/. Website: https://www.sustainabilitymadeeasier.com/, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SustainabilityMadeEasier/, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainabilitymadeeasier/, Twitter: https://twitter.com/EasySustainable References: [i] Barclay, E. (2015, July 3). Why The World Might Be Running Out Of Cocoa Farmers. Retrieved from NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/07/03/419243305/why-the-world-might-be-running-out-of-cocoa-farmers, [ii] Barclay, E. (2015, July 3). Why The World Might Be Running Out Of Cocoa Farmers. Retrieved from NPR:https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/07/03/419243305/why-the-world-might-be-running-out-of-cocoa-farmers, [iii] Divine Chocolate. (n.d.). Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved from Divine Chocolate: https://www.divinechocolate.com/us/faqs, [iv] Green America. (n.d.). Ghana Cocoa. Retrieved from Green America: https://www.greenamerica.org/end-smartphone-sweatshops/tell-samsung/ghana-cocoa-liz, [v] Subramanian, S. (2019, July 23). Is fair trade finished? Retrieved from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jul/23/fairtrade-ethical-certification-supermarkets-sainsburys, [vi] Subramanian, S. (2019, July 23). Is fair trade finished? Retrieved from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jul/23/fairtrade-ethical-certification-supermarkets-sainsburys, [vii] Subramanian, S. (2019, July 23). Is fair trade finished? Retrieved from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jul/23/fairtrade-ethical-certification-supermarkets-sainsburys, [viii] Terenzi, S. (2017, May 23). Craft Chocolate: When Direct Trade is Not so Direct After All. Retrieved from The Chocolate Journalist: https://thechocolatejournalist.com/direct-trade-not-direct/, [ix] Terenzi, S. (2017, May 23). Craft Chocolate: When Direct Trade is Not so Direct After All. Retrieved from The Chocolate Journalist: https://thechocolatejournalist.com/direct-trade-not-direct/, [x] Divine Chocolate. (n.d.). Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved from Divine Chocolate: https://www.divinechocolate.com/us/faqs

Divine Chocolate was established in 1998 by a co-operative of cocoa farmers in Ghana that owns 44% of the company and shares in its profit. Its cocoa is Fairtrade certified and 100% traceable.

Divine Chocolate was established in 1998 by a co-operative of cocoa farmers in Ghana that owns 44% of the company and shares in its profit. Its cocoa is Fairtrade certified and 100% traceable.

Divine Chocolate: What does business look like if it fully embeds a social mission? This is the story of a Fair Trade pioneer and the ideas that have shaped social enterprise.

Divine is a UK-based company using Ghanaian cacao. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly review show for chocoholics around the world! Get into the Habit.

Liz Miller, who is a senior marketing manager at Divine Chocolate, is a human rights and gender equality advocate for cocoa farmers in Africa. Growing up, she was always focused on social justice issues. After traveling to Ghana for a ‘study abroad’ program in college, she knew she wanted a career in international development. This, in turn, led her to study and get a degree in international human rights. Sustainability means the ability to meet the needs of the present, without compromising the needs of the future. Liz later joined Divine Chocolate which is a farmer-centric company. Divine helps cocoa farmers better their lives through literacy and fair trade programs. Divine Chocolate is co-owned by the 85,000 farmer members of Kuapa Kokoo, the cooperative in Ghana that supplies the cocoa for each bar of Divine. As owners, they get a share in the profits, a say in the company, and a voice in the global marketplace. Liz shares the story of Mercy Zaah (as well as her own story) and we get to learn how many lives have changed through the various initiatives and programs Divine chocolate has implemented.   https://f.convertkit.com/5b47673901/bb86a38639.js IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT: Liz miller’s background and career. Sustainability of cocoa farming. Divine chocolate’s partnership with farmers. How farmers are using their profits to change their lives. The literacy program for women. How traveling to Ghana changed Liz’s life. The inspiring story of Mercy Zaah. Things Liz could change to make the world a better place. LINKS MENTIONED LinkedIn- Liz Miller Twitter- izabemiller Cocoa Farmers Collective- https://www.kuapakokoo.com/ Did you like this? Thank you for listening to this episode! If you enjoyed it, please feel free to share it using the social media buttons on this page. I’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and subscribe to  Food Heroes Podcast on iTunes. Or, if you use Stitcher, you can leave a review right here. That all helps a lot in ranking this show and would be greatly appreciated. And if you have any comments or questions, leave a comment below! If you need a little help navigating iTunes check out the tutorial I made Here.      

Erinch Sahan, Chief Executive of the World Fairtrade Organisation (https://wfto.com) speaks to Sophi Tranchell, CEO of Divine Chocolate (http://www.divinechocolate.com) and Lisa Dacanay, President of the Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia (http://www.isea-group.net). They share their experiences in social enterprises and alternative business models which are working right now to help make business fairer.Photo credit: Rachel Manns

Sophi Tranchell, managing director of Divine Chocolate and recent runner-up at the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Awards, talks about her brand's social enterprise as we ask - can business do good for the world, but still return a profit to the shareholders?

Balancing profit with purpose is a difficult mission. In this episode Rosie Ginday tells the story of her company, Miss Macaroon – a social enterprise that combines a passion for baking whilst also helping young care leavers and ex-offenders to gain training and employment. She is joined in conversation by Sophi Tranchell, the Managing Director of Divine Chocolate, who offers tips on scaling based on her own trailblazing work as a fair-trade pioneer. Plus we hear from Jonathan Coates – one of NatWest’s Women In Business Specialists – who shares thoughts on how to grow your network. To find out more about how NatWest's specialists can help you, just search 'NatWest Women in Business’. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What does it take to be a great leader in a social enterprise or business?In this episode some of the UK's most innovative social enterprise and business leaders offer practical tips on leadership, purpose and excellence. It features:Baroness Sue Campbell who chaired UK Sport and presided over Team GB's and Paralympic GB's huge increase in medals, talking about leadership with moral purpose and innovation;Josh Littlejohn, who progressed from entrepreneur to social entrepreneur and is the founder of the Scottish Business Awards and Social Bite;Charlotte Borger, the communications director of farmer-owned Divine Chocolate, on marketing for social enterprises: mission, product, or brand first?Amy Anslow, co-founder of social enterprise supermarket hiSbe: launching a social enterprise with a clear and ambitious vision, getting the finance together, and overcoming pre- and post-launch challenges;Penny Hughes, who chairs the sustainable banking committee at RBS NatWest, is a board member of Morrisons supermarkets, is a former president of Coca-Cola in the UK and Ireland, and has worked for The Gap and Vodafone - on what social enterprises can learn from the corporate sector - and vice versa;Consultant and author Andy Hanselman who explains how businesses can get ahead and stay ahead of their competitors;and several other guestsTimings:0 - 2:30 introductions2:30 - 13:27: Andy Hanselman13:27 - 15:22: how do leaders of social enterprises balance the need to create an impact with the need to create a surplus?15:22 - 17:10: Baroness Sue Campbell on leadership with moral purpose and innovation17:10 - 18:46: Dana Segal, Cockpit Arts18:46 - 24:13: Josh Littlejohn, Social Bite24:13 - 29:29: Charlotte Borger, Divine Chocolate29:29 - 34:22: Tony Jones, Landlife National Wildflower Centre34:22 - 43:43: Penny Hughes, RBS NatWest43:43 - 53:35: Amy Anslow, hiSbe (How it Should Be)

World Cooperative Day happens every year on the first Saturday of July. When we realised that two members of the Kuapa Kokoo cocoa farmers’ cooperative in Ghana were in London, we jumped at the opportunity to interview them. This year Kuapa Kokoo is celebrating its 20th year so we asked them all about the cooperative, their relationship with Divine Chocolate and what they hope to see over the next 20 years. #chocolate #cooperatives #divine

This week on Fuhmenaboutdit!, Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett recount some of their favorite recipes from their recent “Chocolate & Spice” competition! Tune in to hear from Suzanne Abaza of Divine Chocolate, as she shares her favorite chocolate fermentations, and explains some of the economic workings of fair trade organizations. Learn about some of the wilder fermentations from the event, including chocolate bread, chocolate and pepper mead, homemade cheese crackers, and pickled watermelon kombucha! Learn more about making food products like cream cheese and eggnog at home with Hannah Reich! Thanks to our sponsor, GreatBrewers.com. “Because the farmers are part-owners of Divine Chocolate, they get dividends off of the profits.” [5:15] — Suzanne Adaza on Fuhmentaboudit!