Olam sees El Nino-hit cocoa in biggest deficit in 30 years

Production to fall short of consumption by “308,000 tons in the 2015/16 season” [enormous considering this is only a 4m ton a year market]
“We don’t think the market is taking a global perspective” – senior Olam executive
Bean quality plummeting due to dry weather…

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“Pivotal Environmental Certification Approval” for United Cacao Limited SEZC

7th December 2016

United Cacao Limited SEZC (AIM: CHOC), the AIM-quoted cacao plantation company based in Peru, has told DirectorsTalk today that the General Directorate for Agricultural Environmental Affairs (“DGAAA”) – a division of the Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture

Q&A with Dennis Melka Chief Executive Officer at United Cacao Ltd SEZC (LON:CHOC)

12th September 2016

United Cacao’s Dennis Melka discusses the appointment of Graeme Brown to the Board in this exclusive interview with DirectorsTalk

INTERVIEW: United Cacao Ltd SEZC Appoint Graeme Brown as asset in Asia

9th September 2016

United Cacao Ltd CEZC (LON:CHOC) CEO Dennis Melka talks to DirectorsTalk about the appointment of Graeme Brown to the board. Mr Brown has extensive experience in the plantation industry having founded and run several large-scale agricultural

Q&A with Dennis Melka Chief Executive Officer at United Cacao Ltd SEZC (LON:CHOC)

5th September 2016

United Cacao’s Dennis Melka discusses the cacao market, the game-changer in Iquitos, Peru’s new government and Sacha Gold in this exclusive interview with DirectorsTalk

INTERVIEW: United Cacao Ltd SEZC CEO Game Changer: The future looks quite bright for us

2nd September 2016

United Cacao Ltd SEZC (LON:CHOC) CEO Dennis Melka talks with DirectorsTalk about the latest developments with the cocoa market, Iquitos and the game changer, the new government in Peru, Sacha Gold and updates us on how

Q&A with Doug Hawkins Managing Director of Agribusiness at Hardman & Co

8th July 2016

Hardman & Co.’s Doug Hawkins discusses the $300 billion cocoa brand value, the upstream sector, pressures for change, opportunities for ordinary investors and Hardman & Co.’s role in the cocoa sector in this exclusive interview with DirectorsTalk

INTERVIEW: Hardman & Co MD of Agribusiness Doug Hawkins Gold Rush Cocoa Sector

6th July 2016

Hardman & Co Managing Director of Agribusiness Doug Hawkins talks to DirectorsTalk about what it is about cocoa that it has promoted more than $300bn of brand value, why the upstream sector has no economic power

United Cacao Limited “one of the world’s largest corporate cacao estates”

31st May 2016

United Cacao Limited SEZC (AIM: CHOC), the AIM-quoted cacao plantation company based in Peru,has given DirectorsTalk its final audited results for the year to 31 December 2015. All figures are in US dollars unless otherwise indicated.

United Cacao Limited Operates in full compliance

27th May 2016

United Cacao Limited SEZC (AIM: CHOC), the AIM-quoted cacao plantation company based in Peru, notes the purported claims made on the website of the National Forestry and Wildlife Service in Peru in relation to its activities

United Cacao is invited to submit land privatization applications

24th May 2016

Dennis Melka, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are delighted to have been invited by the state authorities to submit these land privatization applications for freehold agricultural land. Our senior management team and legal counsel are

Q&A with Dennis Melka Chief Executive Officer at United Cacao Ltd SEZC (LON:CHOC)

6th May 2016

United Cacao’s Dennis Melka discusses their statement released yesterday following a recent press comment in this exclusive interview with DirectorsTalk

United Cacao Ltd SEZC CEO Dennis Melka puts the record straight

5th May 2016

United Cacao Ltd SEZC (LON:CHOC) CEO Dennis Melka talks to DirectorsTalk in this exclusive interview to put the record straight. We ask Dennis the following questions in this candid interview: First, has United Cacao broken any

Q&A with Dennis Melka Chief Executive Officer at United Cacao Ltd SEZC (LON:CHOC)

20th April 2016

United Cacao’s Dennis Melka discusses the cacao market, the Peruvian elections and the significance of the recent Mars acquisition in this exclusive interview with DirectorsTalk

United Cacao Ltd SEZC CEO Dennis Melka, update on market, elections and Mars acquisition

18th April 2016

United Cacao Ltd SEZC (LON:CHOC) CEO Dennis Melka caught up with DirectorsTalk to provide us with an update on the cacao market, peruvian elections and the recent Mars acquisition and it’s significance. United Cacao Ltd

United Cacao comments on Mars Chocolate acquisition of Hacienda La Chola

15th April 2016

United Cacao Ltd SEZC (LON:CHOC) CEO Dennis Melka caught up with DirectorsTalk to discuss Mars Chocolate’s acquisition of Hacienda La Chola commenting: “The transaction validates Latin America as the future of the cacao industry and is particularly

Q&A with Dennis Melka Chief Executive Officer at United Cacao Ltd SEZC (LON:CHOC)

22nd March 2016

United Cacao’s Dennis Melka discusses the infrastructure developments in the Peruvian Amazon and the upcoming Presidential elections in Peru in this exclusive interview with DirectorsTalk

United Cacao Ltd SEZC CEO talks Peruvian presidential elections and infrastructure developments

21st March 2016

United Cacao Ltd SEZC (LON:CHOC) Chief Executive Officer Dennis Melka talks to DirectorsTalk about the presidential elections and infrastructure developments in the Peruvian Amazon. The general elections will take place in Peru on 10 April 2016.

Q&A with Dennis Melka Chief Executive Officer at United Cacao Ltd SEZC (LON:CHOC)

2nd March 2016

United Cacao’s Dennis Melka discusses the recent increase in cacao price in this exclusive interview with DirectorsTalk

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