Awards & Recognition

Four generations in Ecuadorian cacao

Awards & Recognition

The universities, government agencies, industry groups and festivals that recognize CocoaSupply and founder Leila Carvajal Erker. Every item links to its public source.

3Awards & honors

7Partnerships & sponsorships

2Organic certifications

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The highlights

Awards & Honors

Ecuadorian flag on a map with cacao trees and pods

Alliance partner · Paris 2026

Ecuadorian Cacao Innovation Award

Ecuador’s Ministry of Production and PRO ECUADOR name CocoaSupply as their alliance partner for this international competition, held in Paris, for innovative products made from Ecuadorian cacao.

About the award →

Ministry of Production →El Universo →Expreso →

WPI Alumni Award 2026 Goddard Award

Worcester Polytechnic Institute · 2026

Robert H. Goddard Alumni Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement

Worcester Polytechnic Institute honored founder Leila Carvajal Erker ’96, a chemical engineer by training, with its alumni award for outstanding professional achievement.

WPI award recipients →

Craft Chocolat Challenge 2024·25 Innovation Award

Award sponsor · 2024 & 2025

Innovation Award at the Craft Chocolat Challenge

CocoaSupply sponsored the Innovation Award at the Craft Chocolat Challenge, an annual bean-to-bar chocolate competition, in both its 2024 and 2025 seasons, celebrating makers who push craft chocolate forward.

The Chocolate Life, Ep. 142 →

Industry partnerships

Partnerships & Sponsorships

Presenting sponsor 2024 · Title sponsor 2025 & 2026

Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival

CocoaSupply was Presenting Sponsor of the inaugural Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival in 2024 and has been its Title Sponsor in 2025 and 2026.

2024 preview →2025 preview →2026 sponsors →

Since 2023

Official Collaborator & Partner

CocoaSupply joined The Chocolate Life, the global online community for cocoa and chocolate professionals, as a Collaborator and Partner in 2023 and is a Team TCL Guru member.

Partner announcement →Member profile →

Current

Fine Chocolate Industry Association Member

CocoaSupply is a member of the Fine Chocolate Industry Association, the non-profit professional international association for the chocolate industry.

FCIA members →

Current

Cocoa Future Collaborative

Profiled as a women-owned, family-owned and owner-operated direct trade supplier, and featured in its best practices series on transparency across the cocoa value chain.

Supplier profile →Transparency feature →

ICCRInstitute for Cacao and Chocolate Research

Current

Institute for Cacao and Chocolate Research

CocoaSupply is listed among the partners of ICCR, an independent research organization focused on the cacao and chocolate value chain.

ICCR partners →

Red RockChocolate & Fine Foods Festival, Utah

2026

Red Rock Region Chocolate & Fine Foods Festival

CocoaSupply is a 2026 sponsor of the Red Rock Region Chocolate and Fine Foods Festival in Utah.

Festival sponsors →

AustraliaAustralian Chocolate Festival

Sponsor

Australian Chocolate Festival

CocoaSupply is listed as a sponsor of the Australian Chocolate Festival.

Festival sponsors →

Certified

Organic Certifications

Certified since 2023

USDA Organic

Fine Cocoa Products Corp. (CocoaSupply) is certified organic under the USDA National Organic Program by Quality Certification Services, NOP ID 5870107040.

USDA Organic Integrity Database →