Today, 13 October, the Academy of Chocolate Conference 2016 is being held at The Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall in London, during which the winners of its 2016 Golden Leaf Awards will be announced.

Hosted by Nigel Barden, broadcaster, journalist and chocolate lover, the conference focuses on what is called for from farm to bar to ensure the future of sustainably produced fine chocolate. An event where attendees can learn the opinion of chocolate experts, cocoa artisans and producers from around the world, among which are Bertil Akesson (Akessons); Chantal Coady OBE (Rococo); Pierre Courtemanche (GeoTraceability); William Curley MCA; Bill Guyton (World Cocoa Foundation); Frank Homann (Xoco); Marie-Pierre Moine; Christopher Reeves, and Antoine de Saint-Affrique (CEO, Barry Callebaut).