Program includes farmer livelihood, environmental goals for 2030.
October 24, 2019
Olam Cocoa has launched the Cocoa Compass program, designed to support the creation of an environmentally positive, professionalized and quality focused cocoa supply chain.
Nestle, Hershey, Smarties, Olam reflect the gains women are making in the confectionery industry.
October 16, 2019
There is still much work to be done in the industry when it comes to diversity, but Editor Crystal Lindell is happy to see that there is progress being made.
The versatility of compound coatings is enormous, allowing for the creation of everything from chocolate-flavored coatings to chocolate-like confectionery products.
Cocoa and chocolate suppliers and processors are beginning to see not only a greater interest by consumers about chocolate's makeup but also where and how it's sourced.
And although Atkins does quote several analysts and trots out dire statistics to make his case, this call to alarm could be called a bit of a stretch, somewhat akin to the sensational headlines last year indicating a looming chocolate shortage.
The Hershey Co. is expanding its cocoa sustainability program Learn to Grow through new public and private partnerships — and its goal is to create more sustainable cocoa by 2020.
“These results demonstrate how we have been able to improve cocoa yields and quality, as well as the livelihoods of the farmers and their communities,“ says Grow Cocoa’s program director, Kevin Wilkins.