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Jamaican Cocoa Farmers Ink Supply Deal With Hershey
American chocolate company Hershey has signed on as a buyer of Jamaican cocoa for production of high-end brand Scharffen Berger, made by subsidiary Artisan Confections Company, with the first shipment due by midyear.
The supply contract landed by Jamaica Cocoa Farmers' Association (JCFA), a group of private growers, is one of the first under a new push by the association and the broader sector to diversify their narrow market for the commodity, which is dominated by France and three other European countries.
Jamaican Cocoa Farmers Ink Supply Deal With Hershey