HOME PRODUCTS TULIP COCOA SUSTAINABILITY CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY ABOUT THEOBROMA CONTACT After cocoa mass (liquor) has been pressed and the majority of the butter extracted, the remaining by product is known as cocoa cake. The press residue (cake) normally has a fat content of between 10% & 12% although higher or lower fat contents can be achieved if required. A “cake” is a circular disk, about 30 cm in diameter and about 3-4 cm thick. The cake is then broken into small pieces – a process known as “kibbling”. Kibbled cake can then either be further processed or packed for shipment. More modern factories now pack kibbled cake into 1 tonne jumbo bags for transportation, although many factories will still pack in 25 kg kraft paper bags. Cocoa cake is used, after further processing, for colourings and flavouring in cocoa based food products. You are here: Home Products Cocoa cake Top

HOME PRODUCTS TULIP COCOA SUSTAINABILITY CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY ABOUT THEOBROMA CONTACT Relations with host communities surrounding our sites are of great importance to the company. The irregular nature of the cocoa trade means that we engage large numbers of casual labourers at certain times of the year in some countries. Wherever possible, this labour is sourced through contract agencies from within our host communities. We maintain solid contact with the leaders of our host communities via regular meetings between our management and community leaders. At such meetings any concerns from either side are freely shared and addressed, and solutions sought. As a result of such meetings and discussions the Group has been able to assist in the provision of a new link road as well as the rehabilitation of community drainage facilities in Nigeria. The Group is firmly committed to the education of children and to further this goal. We have sponsored the rehabilitation of classrooms in two schools close to our main factory site in Nigeria and have sponsored the provision of electrical power, computers and library facilities in a school in Cross Rivers State Nigeria. In addition, the company sponsors the provision of school books and excellence awards at annual local school awards ceremonies. We have sponsored health initiatives such as hiv/aids awareness programs. A budget is set annually at Group level for sponsorship of community projects, and allocated after discussion between the management and local community leaders. Where sponsorship is done in conjunction with local contractors, those contractors are encouraged to enhance the project further with their own contributions to their local community. It is the policy of the company to avoid any project with political connections and to avoid making political donations. You are here: Home Corporate Responsibility Community Top