Kuapa Kokoo

Divine Chocolate Limited, formerly the Day Chocolate Company, is a manufacturer of Fairtrade chocolate products in the United Kingdom and the United States. In 1997 members of Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Union at their 4th Annual General Meeting resolved to set up a chocolate Company in the United Kingdom with “Papa Paa” (best of the best) cocoa beans produced by the members themselves.

In partnership with Twin Trading and supported by the Body Shop, Christian Aid and Comic relief, the then Day Chocolate Company was formed in the United Kingdom in 1998 with Kuapa Kokoo owning a third of its shares.

Its first product, launched in October 1998, was Divine milk chocolate. Since then, variations such as Divine white chocolate, flavoured milk chocolate, dark chocolate and drinking chocolate etc. have been added to the company's list. In the year 2007 the name of the Company was changed to Divine Chocolate Limited.

Divine Chocolate’s trading system is unique even in the sphere of fair trade, in that members of Kuapa Kokoo own the majority stake in the company and share in its profits. Another brand, Dubble, was launched in 2000 in collaboration with Comic Relief.

Divine Chocolate launched a subsidiary in the USA in 2007. Kuapa Kokoo owns a third of the shares in Divine USA.

Divine Chocolate UK was voted Observer Best Ethical Business in 2008 and Best Social Enterprise in 2007. Divine Chocolate celebrated their 10th Anniversary this year.

Members of Kuapa Kokoo are very proud to own shares in Divine Chocolate as it gives them a voice in the global trade of chocolate.

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