Fairtrade West Africa Cocoa Programme launched in 2016.
June 5, 2020
Fairtrade International’s West Africa Programme is training more cocoa farmers, generating greater understanding of Fairtrade Standards and selling more Fairtrade cocoa after intensive training, according to a new report the organization released last week.
Barry Callebaut is launching BC LIVE, a new digital events platform, the week of June 22 with a series of webinars to understand lifestyle trends and how chocolate can play a role to meet these specific consumer needs.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges to all food manufacturers, from anticipating supply issues to instituting new, even stricter safety protocols. Blommer Chocolate Co. was ready to meet these challenges head on.
Company expands transparency under Cocoa For Good program.
May 29, 2020
Hershey said the expansion of its Cocoa For Good program will make cocoa coming from these countries traceable from the farm to the first point of purchase.
The Barry Callebaut Group has acquired GKC Foods (Australia) Pty Ltd, a producer of chocolate, coatings and fillings serving many consumer chocolate brands in Australia and New Zealand.
155 signatories have $2.4 trillion combined market capitalization.
May 26, 2020
Nestlé has joined more than 150 major multinationals calling for COVID-19 relief hat supports efforts to hold global temperature rise to within 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, in line with reaching net-zero emissions well before 2050.
More than one million farms have been mapped, 4 million trees have been planted.
May 20, 2020
Participating companies have mapped more than one million farms in their direct supply chain and distributed more than 4 million trees to farmers to establish agroforestry systems.
Cargill highlights technology use in 2018-2019 Sustainability Progress Report.
May 19, 2020
Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate’s 2018-2019 Sustainability Progress Report highlights the company’s efforts to improve transparency and the lives of cocoa farmers in Brazil, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Indonesia.