Name	Presentation	Location		People surveyed	Date of interview	Duration
SOCOPLAN SCOOPS Cooperative	The Simplified Cooperative Society Chocolat du Planteur (SCOOPS-SOCOPLAN) was legally established on March 14, 2019. SCOOPS-SOCOPLAN’s main activities include the production, collection, storage, processing, and marketing of agricultural products, particularly cocoa derivatives. It is located in Issia, in the Haut Sassandra region. The cooperative has 200 member producers and employs 13 staff members. SCOOPS-SOCOPLAN has an annual turnover of XOF 20 million. It markets its products under the brand “Chocolat des Planteurs” (Planters’ Chocolate).	Issia		Chairman of the Board of Directors Cooperative Director	30/05/2023	1 hour
CHOCOVI	CHOCOVI is a Limited Liability Company created in 2021 that employs around forty people, including six permanent employees. It is part of the minority of professionals, accounting for 3% worldwide, that operates under the “Tree to Bar” model. CHOCOVI has complete control over the entire production chain, from cocoa plantation in San-Pédro to chocolate manufacturing in Abidjan. This company specializes in luxury chocolates. Its full mastery of the value chain places it within the exclusive circle of chocolatiers in 2021. CHOCOVI has obtained the FAIRTRADE certification, which ensures that the consumer is purchasing a product from fair trade. Its turnover since the beginning of 2023 amounts to XOF 23 million.	Méagui/ Abidjan		Chairman and CEO	30/05/2023	58 minutes
SCOOPS SAHS Cooperative	The Simplified Cooperative Society SABARIKAGNI of Haut-Sassandra (SCOOPS SAHS) has been in existence since 2007 and has 3500 producers. SCOOPS SAHS plays a crucial role in the collection and sale of cocoa from its members and ensures the quality of the beans through the COCOA LIFE quality certification, which it has obtained and maintained since 2010. It is certified by FAIRTRADE and RAINFOREST ALLIANCE. SCOOPS SAHS has a turnover of XOF 2,983,734,820 for 6000 metric tons of cocoa beans collected and sold. Additionally, it has a turnover of XOF 58,780,000 for its brand “Chocolat de Daloa,” (Daloa chocolate) with over 30,000 products sold.	Daloa		Director	05/06/2023	1 hour 16 minutes
COVIMA Cooperative	The Cooperative Society of Women for the Production, Processing, and Marketing of Agricultural Products in Marahoué (COVIMA) is a women’s organization established in 2005. This cooperative has 2776 members organized into 49 sections in the Marahoué sub-prefecture. In 2016, COVIMA ventured into purchasing cocoa and cashew nuts to increase the income of women producers. The cooperative produces over 1000 tons of cocoa beans annually and sells them to the FERRERO group through the exporter ETG-CI. COVIMA has 432 tons of certified cocoa and 500 tons of regular cocoa. COVIMA is certified by Rainforest Alliance and UTZ. It markets its products under the brands “Cacao N’zué” for cocoa juice and “Marachoco” for chocolate. Its turnover was XOF 639,200,251 million in 2020.		Bouaflé	Director, Chairman of the Board, Sales Manager	07/06/2023	56 minutes
EPRODIS	Ebony Production Distribution Service (EPRODIS) is a Very Small Enterprise established in 2015 and operates under a trade register. It consists of 5 individuals. The company is engaged in the production and distribution of two agricultural products: soybeans and cocoa. EPRODIS has a turnover of XOF 2,500,000. The company markets its chocolate under the brand name “Orum.”		Daloa	Chairman and CEO	04/08/2023	1 hour
Women’s Union Oussoton Yaakè d’Oumé)	The Union of Women in Oumé (UWO) is a women’s association established in 2015. It comprises 5000 women, including 160 permanent members, and is located in the city of Oumé in the central-west region of Côte d’Ivoire, in the Gôh region. Its main activity is the production of cocoa butter. It has a turnover of XOF 11 million. The Union of Women in Oumé markets its product under the brand name “CAO-Houm-Saka,” which means the good cocoa butter. Its motto is the empowerment of women.		Oumé	Chairman and CEO	10/08/2023	30 minutes