ECOOKIM (“L'Union des sociétés coopératives Kimbê”) brings together 29 cocoa and cashew nut producer cooperatives in Côte d'Ivoire. The Union works to ensure the high quality of its cocoa is recognized on the international market, while also promoting the sustainable development of its member cooperatives. ECOOKIM is certified Fairtrade, UTZ and Rainforest Alliance.
Our cocoa comes from ECOOKIM member CAPEDIG (“Coopérative Agricole Persévérance de Dibobly-Guezon”), all of whose farmers are Fairtrade certified. Our relationship with ECOOKIM / CAPEDIG began in 2014 and we signed a partnership in 2018. In addition to the work we do to support producer communities, our 2017-18 price compensation premium has made CAPEDIG very attractive, causing the number of members to double in just one year.
