Uncommon Cacao
Benjamin Figarede is an experienced professional in the cocoa industry, currently serving as the Directeur général Europe at Uncommon Cacao since October 2021. Prior to this role, Figarede held several positions at VALRHONA from June 2012 to September 2021, including Senior Project Manager and Sourcer, focusing on cocoa partnerships. Additional experience includes serving as a Senior Technical Advisor for the African Cocoa Initiative Project at the World Cocoa Foundation from October 2011 to April 2012, and as Cocoa Purchasing Manager at Cargill from September 2005 to September 2010. Figarede holds a Master's degree in International Trade from CESCI and a degree in International Agro-Economics from ISTOM.
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Uncommon Cacao
Uncommon Cacao is an industry-leading premium cacao supply chain operation. It started its work in 2010, building Maya Mountain Cacao in Belize to create meaningful market access for smallholder cacao farmers. After catalyzing unparalleled impact for farmer families in the country, and receiving enormous demand for their product and process, in2013 Uncommon Cacao founded Cacao Verapaz in Guatemala. These companies have revolutionized local economies by linking smallholder farmers to the specialty cacao industry, through a focus on consistently delivering quality beans.