# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Future of Cocoa: Resilience, Innovation and Sustainability - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 14 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 am – Mon, 14 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join the industry's brightest minds for a gathering to share cutting-edge research and co-create systems approaches to sustainable cocoa.About this EventClimate change, soil degradation, biotic stresses, increasing market demands and a changing regulatory landscape are causing cocoa supply challenges. Over the last five years, cocoa commodity prices have fluctuated across a 5 fold range with massive impacts on supply chains and consumer products. But cocoa is more than a global commodity. More than 50 million people are dependent on the cocoa supply chain for both employment and livelihoods. This is a critical crop for global communities.The University of Nottingham is looking to establish a world-leading network to develop solutions to advance sustainable cocoa and chocolate production. This event brings together researchers and industry leaders working at different levels of cocoa sustainability. Through shared insights and collaborative discussion, we'll explore the latest cutting-edge research and co-create interdisciplinary systems approaches to create sustainable cocoa solutions.Agenda🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AMRegistration, coffee and networking 🕑: 10:00 AMWelcome and opening remarks 🕑: 10:15 AMOpening Keynote🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMMorning talk sessions Info: Sustainable cocoa research, climate resilience and agriculture and systems approaches Panel Discussion and Q&A🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:45 PMLunch, networking and poster exhibition🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:45 PMAfternoon talk sessions Info: Cocoa processing, flavour, regulation and markets🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:10 PMPanel Discussion and Q&A🕑: 03:00 PMClosing remarks, coffee and networking Morning sessionsSession 1: The Future of Cocoa ProductionInfo: Climate resilience, sustainable farming, soil health and productivity.Session 2: Sustainable Cocoa SystemsInfo: Climate resilience, regenerative agriculture, soil health and sustainable production. Session 3: Health, Nutrition and Consumer ExperienceInfo: Sensory perception, cognition, nutrition and consumer responses to chocolate.Session 4: Cocoa Alternatives, Markets and RegulationInfo: Alternative ingredients, economics, sustainability and the future of chocolate.Afternoon sessionsSession 1: Processing, Fermentation and FlavourInfo: Microbial fermentation and chocolate quality and sensory characteristics. Session 2: Chocolate Science and Consumer ExperienceInfo: Sensory perception, nutrition, cognition and consumer responses to chocolate. Session 3 : Processing, Fermentation and FlavourInfo: Advances in fermentation, flavour chemistry and chocolate processing.Session 4: Cocoa Alternatives, Markets and RegulationInfo: Alternative cocoa ingredients, economics, sustainability and the future definition of chocolate. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nottingham/the-future-of-cocoa-resilience-innovation-and-sustainability/100001996092317856 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, business, exhibitions, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes - Location: University Park - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Nottingham - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: University Park - **lat**: 52.9389701 - **long**: -1.1972113 - **full address**: University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Future of Cocoa: Resilience, Innovation and Sustainability - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/6246f5aef4c1c03907fd18061d2c7ab593f29efa9ff1601aa9360a26f2da812e-rimg-w1200-h600-dc082838-gmir.jpg?v=1786593722 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Future of Cocoa: Resilience, Innovation and Sustainability being held? - **A:** The Future of Cocoa: Resilience, Innovation and Sustainability takes place on Mon, 14 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 am to Mon, 14 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm at University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Future of Cocoa: Resilience, Innovation and Sustainability? - **A:** The Future of Cocoa: Resilience, Innovation and Sustainability is organized by Food Systems Institute. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Future of Cocoa: Resilience, Innovation and Sustainability is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Nottingham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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