EXECUTIVE BOARD

Representatives of the department for chocolate of the Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) are members of the executive board of the foundation as well as representatives of the German Cocoa Trade Association and scientists who are recognized authorities in the field of cocoa and chocolate.

The Members of the Executive Board:

Chairman of the Board:
Dr. Bernd Monheim (Honorary Chairman of the BDSI), Aachen
Vice Chairman:
Bernd Graap (Vice Chairman of the German Cocoa Trade Association), Warenhandelsgesellschaft "Corinth" m.b.H., Hamburg
Members of the Board:
Dr. Christian Jacobs, Hamburg
Dr. Dietmar Kendziur (Chairman of the BDSI), Ferrero oHG mbH, Frankfurt
Prof. Dr. Reinhard Matissek, Food Chemistry Institute (LCI), Köln
Dr. Bernd Schartmann, Lindt & Sprüngli GmbH, Aachen
Franz-Alfred Wooge (Honorary Member of the German Cocoa Trade Association), Hamburg

Managing Directors of the Board:
Dr. Karsten Keunecke, BDSI, Bonn
Dr. Rodger Wegner, German Cocoa Trade Association, Hamburg

Practised hands open the just harvested cocoa fruit with long knives to get the cocoa beans contained inside.

Cocoa beans as they are removed from the harvested fruit. Some of the beans have been cut for demonstration purposes.