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FORUM EXECUTIVE TRADE & MARKET CACAO 2025, AMAZONAS-PERU

Moderators: Gerardo Medina Medina, Fabrikantova Nataly and Ariel Chichipe

WE INVITE YOU TO DISCUSS THE ORIGINS, PRODUCTION, MARKETING AND TRENDS IN COCOA AND CHOCOLATE

May 26, 27 and 28, 2025 | 3:00 pm
Online

Speakers: Producers, exporters, chocolatiers and industry leaders

Subjects: Production and commercial management.

Commercialization and relationship with international buyers

Innovation, design and new audiences in the chocolate industry

Why attend the Cocoa Executive Forum 2025?

FORUM EXECUTIVE TRADE & MARKET CACAO 2025, AMAZONAS-PERU

Access to strategic and analytical information

Learn about the risks, opportunities, and tools to strengthen your business in the cocoa and chocolate sector.

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Up-to-date insights on the entire value chain in a short time

From the origin of cocoa, varieties, and productivity to global trends, design, and chocolate innovation.

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Connection with national and international sector leaders

Learn alongside producers, exporters, importers, chocolatiers, and experts from Peru, the U.S., France, Spain, Russia, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

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Identification of business opportunities

Discover what buyers are looking for, how to differentiate your cocoa, and how to deal with price volatility.

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Open discussion on urgent challenges

Key issues such as lack of financing for collection, cooperative member loyalty, pest resilience, and the impact of international prices are addressed with transparency, data, and real cases.

Forum Executive Agenda

Day 1

  • May 26, 2025 | 03:00 PM |
  • Online - Zoom
Origin, Varieties, Production, and Commercial Management of Cocoa in Peru

We explore the ancient origin of cocoa in the Amazonas region and Peru, with native varieties that are part of the country’s agricultural heritage. The productive lessons from the 2024 campaign, preparation for 2025, and strategies for crop improvement will be analyzed. Key topics will include resistant varieties, the impact of international prices of fine flavor cocoa on rural economies, cooperative governance versus informal market competition, lack of financing for collection, price volatility, logistics, and compliance with the EU deforestation regulation. Finally, major market trends shaping the future of cocoa producers and exporters will be presented.

Day 2

  • May 27, 2025 | 03:00 PM |
  • Online - Zoom
Perspectives of Importers and Chocolate Manufacturers

This day will focus on understanding how international buyers think: from supplier selection criteria and origin differentiation to current commercialization challenges and consumption trends. The importance of origin positioning, chocolate market preferences, strategies for dealing with price volatility, and how to build a transparent and sustainable producer-buyer relationship will be discussed.

Day 3

  • May 28, 2025 | 03:00 PM |
  • Online - Zoom
Innovation, Design, and New Trends in the Chocolate Industry

This day will highlight the opportunities innovation offers to access new markets: from the development of value-added products to impactful packaging design. The latest global trends in chocolate will be presented, including success stories in digitalization, technological processes, visual presentation, and proposals targeting new audiences seeking unique chocolate experiences.

Our 18 Experts

Panel of Experts

  • Gerardo Medina Medina , Presidente de la Mesa Técnica Regional del Cacao y Derivados, San Martín/Peru
  • Dr. Segundo Quirino Olivera Núñez, Doctor “Cum Laude” en Historia del Arte y Gestión Cultural en el Mundo Hispánico por la Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla/Peru
  • Evert Thomas, PhD/Cientifico senior │ Productive and Resilient Farms, Forests and Landscapes/ Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/ The Americas
  • Carlos Angulo, Gerente Comercial de la Coop Allima Cacao, Chazuta/Peru
  • Lic. Cily Yudixa Díaz Sánchez, Gerente Coop. CEPROAA Amazonas/Peru
  • Freddy Mendoza, Gerente de Cooperativa APROCEM
  • Gustavo Santos Castillo (Países Bajos), Trader de Daarnhouwer, The Netherlands
  • Ulia Sokolova, Director de Desarrollo y Marketing, CACAVA, Rusia
  • José Antonio Orbe Dávila, Asistente De Región Ii, Oficina Macro Región Oriente, PROMPERU
  • Oscar Innocente Financiero, Analítico en XOCIUM (en sector café y cacao)/Perú
  • Jaime Alarcón, CEO CACAO PAPÁ CARLOS / España-Ecuador
  • David Greenwood-Haigh, World Master Chef | Chef Chocolatero Internacional | Consultor en Cacao y Chocolate | Fundador de Coeur de Xocolat/United Kingdom
  • Amanda Jo E. Wildey, Fundadora y gerente general, El Cacaotal/Perú - USA
  • Fabrikantova Nataly, marketing, PR y broker/Russia
  • Nelson Torres (Peru/Inglaterra), Inversiones en Amazonia Impact Ventures
  • Oleg Rumencev, CEO FOODROOM - Rusia
  • Dr. Segundo, Manuel Oliva Cruz, Director INDES CES-UNTRM
  • Jorge Gavidia , Technology Transfer & Licensing in Biology Research Projects; Bioentrepreneur; R&D in Biotrade Programs

Meet our Speakers

Nataly Fabrikantova

Broker y estratega en marketing B2B/B2C para café y cacao

Rusia

Gustavo Santos Castillo

Trader de Daarnhouwer, The Netherlands

Paises bajos

José Antonio Orbe Dávila

Sectorista Regional de Agronegocios Oficina Macro Región Oriente de Promperú

Perú

Oscar Inocente

CEO XOCIUM Consultora financiera y estratégica

Perú

Nelson Torres

Inversiones en Amazonia Impact Ventures

Perú
Inglaterra

Amanda Jo E. Wildey

Fundadora y gerente general, El Cacaotal

Perú
Estados Unidos

Carlos Angulo

Gerente Comercial de la Coop Allima Cacao, Chazuta

Perú

Evert Thomas

PhD/Cientifico senior │ Productive and Resilient Farms, Forests and Landscapes/ Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/ The Americas

Perú

Freddy Mendoza

Gerente de Cooperativa APROCEM

Perú

Gerardo Medina Medina

Presidente de la Mesa Técnica Regional del Cacao y Derivados, San Martín/Peru

Perú

Jaime Alarcón

CEO CACAO PAPÁ CARLOS

España
Ecuador

Lic. Cily Yudixa Díaz Sánchez

Gerente Coop. CEPROAA Amazonas/Peru

Perú

Ulia Sokolova

Director de Desarrollo y Marketing, CACAVA/ Rusia

Rusia

Dr. Segundo Quirino Olivera Núñez

Doctor “Cum Laude” en Historia del Arte y Gestión Cultural en el Mundo Hispánico por la Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla/Peru

Peru

Oleg Rumencev

CEO FOODROOM

Rusia

Dr. Segundo, Manuel Oliva Cruz

Director INDES CES-UNTRM

Perú

Jorge Gavidia

Technology Transfer & Licensing in Biology Research Projects; Bioentrepreneur; R&D in Biotrade Programs

Perú

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