# UK hands cocoa-processing machine to Solomon Islands social enterprise

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Topic: Business · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-11T21:16:07.714Z · Updated: 2026-10-11T21:16:07.714Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/uk-hands-cocoa-processing-machine-to-solomon-islands-social-enterprise-f6135697

The UK government says the equipment was given to Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands to support processing and export opportunities.

- The UK government said High Commissioner Paul Turner handed over the machine on Friday, October 9.
- KOSI aims to increase the value added to locally produced cocoa and benefits for local producers, according to the announcement.

Why it matters: The equipment is intended to help the enterprise expand local cocoa processing, the UK government said.

## Original sources

- [UK Government](<https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-provides-cocoa-processing-machine-to-local-producer-in-solomon-islands>) — primary announcement
  Source: UK Government 2026 · Original report: 2026-10-11T21:00:03.000Z

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