Herdiani Baharuddin, Director, Cokelat Chalodo, Indonesia
Ani is a trailblazer for what's possible for the next generation in cacao and chocolate. She dreams their local chocolate will be on par with Belgi...
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Celebrating others who empower women in chocolate and food – particularly those in and near growing communities where women are often excluded.
Sandra Marleny Soriano Ortega, Finance Management, COAGRICSAL, Honduras
Marleny's presence is integral to the life of COAGRICSAL. She has been there since Day 1 and brings a uniquely feminine perspective, energy & b...
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Shattell Chocolate
As Peru's first female bean-to-bar chocolate, Lisi Montoya has a hearty disregard for the “impossible.” Just 8 years after founding her factory, sh...
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Mamá Cacao Chocolate
Juliet Davey is taking everything she knows and sharing it – empowering local Costa Rican female farmers to make and sell their own tree-to-bar cho...
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Mashpi Chocolate Artesanal
So often, I see examples of companies that are either environmentally or socially minded. Mashpi Chocolate Artesanal in Pacto, Ecuador is a great e...
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‘57 Chocolate
When I first heard the story of “two sisters,” I imagined See’s Candies, granny-types... I did NOT picture the young, dynamic and powerful Addison ...
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Belú Cacao Chocolate Artisans
Emily Urías is the first female bean-to-bar chocolate maker in El Salvador. She sources ingredients directly from Salvadorian cacao farmers and a l...
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Luisa Abram Chocolate
Luisa is a fearless visionary. She’s possibly more committed to direct, sustainable, wild sourcing than she is the craft of chocolate making. And i...
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Askanya Chocolates | Les Chocolateries Askanya
When I realized the power of producing finished products locally, I thought making great chocolate locally for export would be impossible. Askanya ...
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