Episode 27: Interview with Sophi Tranchell, MD Divine UK

Sophi Tranchell is MD of Divine UK, the Fairtrade chocolate company that is 45% owned by cocoa farmers. Sophi is a Social Enterprise Ambassador, Chair of Fairtrade London, and a London Food Board member.   She has led Divine for the past 15 years and has overseen the company’s continuing growth and expansion.

In this interview, Sophi talks about:

  • Divine’s ambition to change the way the chocolate market works
  • Why you need a great product to succeed
  • The importance of passion and persistence
  • Divine’s goal to inspire consumers as well as producers
  • How Divine builds partnerships