Our Projects
2026
PROJECT:
Moderator – Reimagining Cocoa Value Addition: Financing Chocolate Manufacturing, Nutraceuticals & Pharmaceutical Innovation
CLIENT:
Africa Cocoa Finance & Investment Forum (ACFIF) 2026
2026
PROJECT:
Gaia Cacao and GreenAnt Secure South Holland Grant to Strengthen Climate-Resilient Cocoa Supply Chains
CLIENT:
GreenAnt and Province of South Holland
2025
PROJECT:
Strengthening Cuba’s Cocoa Value Chain
CLIENT:
Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL-UN) and the International Trade Center (ITC)
2025
PROJECT:
Cocoa Market Study: Strengthening Sustainable Cocoa Value Chains, project led by Gustavo Ferro
CLIENT:
National Board of Trade – Open Trade Gate Sweden
2024
PROJECT:
Marketing Assessmnet for two cooperatives in Uganda
CLIENT:
Progreso Foundation, the Netherlands
2024
PROJECT:
Market Analysis for the Eastern Caribbean Cocoa Sector - Expert support
CLIENT:
FAO
2024
PROJECT:
Founder and Operational Management of Amsterdam Cocoa Week and Chocoa
CLIENT:
The Company Behind Chocoa
2023 - 2024
PROJECT:
Guia de Internacionalización EFTA: Café y Cacao - Project lead: Gustavo Ferro (experto SIPPO: ingredientes naturales y alimentos procesados)
CLIENT:
SIPPO Perú
2023 - 2024
PROJECT:
Speaker and program coordinator for the European Markets Academy – Topic: Buyer requirements, Quality and logistics’ tips.
CLIENT:
The Company Behind Chocoa
2023 - 2024
PROJECT:
Buyer requirements, Quality and logistics’ tips.
Project lead: Gustavo Ferro (experto SIPPO: ingredientes naturales y alimentos procesados)
CLIENT:
SIPPO Colombia
July 2023
PROJECT:
Buying Mission cacao Ecuador
CLIENT:
Import Promotion Desk
2022 - 2023
PROJECT:
Value chain analysis and Business plan developments of cacao, chili bell pepper, Tahitian lime, mango, plantain and cassava in 10 departments in Colombia.
CLIENT:
Project funded by USDA as part of the Cocoa for Development (C4D) project led by Partners of the Americas (POA) in collaboration with Solidaridad Latinoamericana and ProFound.
2021
PROJECT:
Expert Consultant in Quality Assessment to carry out a webinar aimed at the chocolate industry and its derivatives.
CLIENT:
USAID’s Producers to Markets Alliance (PMA) via Swisscontact
2021
PROJECT:
Global Cocoa Market Study Dominican Republic case study
CLIENT:
Project financed by USDA as part of the Exporta Calidad program managed by the IESC - International Executive Service Corps with the advice of the Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute (FCCI)
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2021
PROJECT:
Market study on improving market access for three cocoa cooperatives in Sierra Leone and Liberia, and project on improving quality, promotion and commercialization of forest-friendly cocoa from the Gola Rainforest.
CLIENT:
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and the Gola Rainforest Company (GRC)
2020 - 2021
PROJECT:
Project on improving market access for three cooperatives in Ivory Coast.
CLIENT:
Progreso Foundation, the Netherlands
2019 - 2022
PROJECT:
Webinar Development – Entering the European Market & International Trade Fair Participation
CLIENT:
Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI), the Netherlands Equipoise BV
2021
PROJECT:
Chocoa Virtual platform and content development
CLIENT:
Equipoise B.V.
2016 - 2023
PROJECT:
Project Managemnet for Chocoa in Amsterdam, team coordination, lead organizer, with particular focus on trade fair, Chocolate Makers Forum, business matchmaking and trade visits.
CLIENT:
Equipoise B.V.
OUR TESTIMONIALS
What people say about us
"Very tactful with clients and have great technical knowledge. About imports and logistic planning, they are diligent and attentive to detail, always putting in the extra mile so things go according to plan."
Jorge Redmond
Chocolates El Rey
“Founders are an extremely focussed persons, with great attention to detail. Their in-depth knowledge of the industry is remarkable."
Dennis van Essen
The Highfive Company
“So far we reached only traders, but we never had direct connections with chocolate makers. Trough Gaia we can. They speak our language and are able to help us grow trough their connections in Europe.”
Fernando Consuegra
KKO Real
