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20% increase in fair-trade chocolate worldwide

Photo: Dutch people traffiking demonstration featuring card-board cut-out traffiked people. This month, one member of the Chocolate Industry took a landmark decision that will result in a 20% increase in fair-trade - Traffik Free - chocolate worldwide.

Royal Verkade, a Dutch household name and subsidiary of United Biscuits, announced that they will be using 100% Fair Trade cocoa and sugar in their products from the autumn onwards. This is the first A-list chocolate producer worldwide to make the transition to Fair Trade production on a large scale and STOP THE TRAFFIK congratulates Royal Verkade for taking this decision.

Chocolate Gift Vouchers and Summer Discount Codes on online Chocolate orders

Chocolate Trading Company have just introduced gift vouchers to their range, and to promote these they are offering some summer discount codes.

Chocolate Gift Vouchers:-
The chocolate gift vouchers are available in £20.00 - £30.00 - £45.00 denominations.
Chocolate Trading Company gift vouchers allow the lucky recipient to enjoy choosing their very own luxury chocolates whenever they wish. Gift vouchers include a Free gift card worth £1.50 and Free 1st Class delivery.
Chocolate Trading Co. - Gift Vouchers

Delivery Details
Chocolate Trading Company say, 'Our delivery charge is per order and not per item unlike many of our competitors, so why not order with some friends and save on the delivery costs!'

Chocolate Discount Voucher Codes

Code : "summer6"
Offer : 6% Discount
Expiry : 02/07/08 - 31/08/08

Code : "Superior 6"
Offer : Spend £50.00 or more and receive our Superior Selection, 6 Assorted chocolate box, made from only the finest of ingredients.
Worth £4.95.
Expiry : 02/07/08 - 31/08/08
Free Gift - Spend Over £50

Click here to visit Chocolate Trading Co.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 22 July 2008 )

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STOP THE TRAFFIK PRESS RELEASE

On July 1st, people all across our town will be going out of their way to buy more chocolate—a chocoholic's dream, but it will be fairly-traded chocolate. This is the best way and the only way to eat your chocolate slave free.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 July 2008 )
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Project to Analyse the Cocoa Genome

Mars Inc have funded a $10 million genetics research project to analyse the genome of the cacao plant, to improve crop yields by learning about its ideal growing conditions, and resistance to crop diseases and drought. A team from the US Department of Agriculture will be working in conjunction with Mars and IBM's Computational Biology research group , and the findings of the research will be made public through the Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture (PIPRA).

For more information on cocoa genome research project, see Mars, Inc and Discovery News .

Last Updated ( Sunday, 29 June 2008 )

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Chocolate Father's Day Presents

Check out these Father's Day Chocolates from Hotel Chocolat . There are some great jokey chocolate gifts for Dads, like the 'Old Fossil' or Chocolate Hero Tablets, some very stylish looking boxes of chocolates (The Chocolatier's Table), and some great chocolate gift selections in a good price range (see the 'Pick Me Up'!)

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