Stories and News

27 March 2020

COVID-19 Update

To our Community of Divine Chocolate Supporters,As one of many small social enterprises in the world working to adapt to the uncertainties ahead, our top priority is the people who make Divine Chocola...

25 February 2020

Update from the Divine Producer Partnerships Programmes team – 25/02/2020

Out of the 54 countries in the continent of Africa, 11 countries currently remain free from Coronavirus, and remarkably three out of the four countries where our partners are based are part of this li...

21 February 2020

Lucia Mansaray

7 February 2020

Divine Chocolate Fairtrade Fortnight sampling kit request form

Divine Chocolate is the only Fairtrade chocolate company that is also co-owned by cocoa farmers. We have been supporting Fairtrade Fortnight for over 20 years and in 2020 would like to continue our su...

4 February 2020

Divine Chocolate leads the way in sustainability

As a social enterprise, Divine has always championed the power of business to make a positive change in the world.

30 January 2020

Guardians of the Rainforest

The inspirational story of the cocoa farmers of the Gola Rainforest in Sierra Leone.

24 January 2020

Why dark chocolate is good for you, the farmers and the environment

Health Benefits of Dark ChocolateWhile you probably don’t need us to give you a reason to eat dark chocolate every day, you may be surprised by all the scientifically-backed health benefits it boast...

17 January 2020

Invest in Africa… invest in women

This week the UK Government hosted an Africa Investment Summit and I was delighted to participate in a round table discussion on applying gender-smart practices to business operations and share Divine...

1 October 2019

International Coffee Day with Ethical Bean

This International Coffee Day, we are celebrating with Ethical Bean Coffee and creating a no-sweat tasty treat that also happens to make a difference. Bonus: it’s dorm-proof. All you need to succeed...

27 September 2019

Get creative with the Divine Chocolate & Christian Aid Poetry Competition!

This year's theme: Where does the chocolate journey begin? The key ingredient in chocolate is cocoa. Most of the cocoa you eat comes from the rainforests of West Africa, where farmers tend their cocoa...

14 August 2019

Baking with Chocolate: Tips & Tricks

Chocolate Overview When baking something chocolate-y, the quality of the chocolate is not something to be compromised. We have plenty of recipes for you to try that use Divine Chocolate and Divine Coc...

22 May 2019

Sophi Tranchell Wins Top International Award for Social Innovation

In 2016, Divine's CEO Sophi Tranchell won the Schwab International Entrepreneur of the Year Award, a prestigious international award celebrating achievements in social innovation.

22 May 2019

Sophi Tranchell on Her 85,000 Bosses

Watch Sophi Tranchell's interview with Hub Culture at the World Economic Forum in Davos that took place in 2017.

22 May 2019

Press Release: Divine Chocolate is Awarded B Corp Certification

B Corp™ Certification for Divine Chocolate highlights a continued commitment to ethical and sustainable business practices.

22 May 2019

Statement Regarding the Announcement that Sainsbury’s is Switching From Fairtrade Certification To Its Own “Fairly Traded” Programme

In 2017 Divine Chocolate issued the following statement in response to the news of Sainsbury's replacing the Fairtrade Mark with its own 'fairly traded' claim on its own label tea.