Cocoa-buying companies met with government representatives from Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana on Friday to discuss how they could better combat poverty among farmers. In the meeting, the Cocoa buyers agreed to back a floor price on Cocoa sold from the West African countries. This includes paying a premium, on top of the Living Income Differential […]
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The University of Nottingham showcased their research into the influence of microbes on chocolate flavour at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in London last week. They said it was their hope to show people the science behind chocolate, with researchers stating that the key to discovering new flavours in chocolate lies in properly understanding
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Swiss chocolate giant Barry Callebaut has been forced to halt production at its Wieze factory in Belgium, after chocolate produced there tested positive for Salmonella. The contamination was detected on June 25th, when the company blocked all chocolate products from the affected factory. On June 27th, the source was identified to be an infected batch
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The EU, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana Cocoa sector recently concluded the ‘Cocoa Talks’, wherein they engaged in a dialogue around the sustainability of the cocoa sector. Following the recent meeting, all parties agreed on their endorsement of a new ‘Alliance on Sustainable Cocoa’ roadmap that is set to improve upon various elements of sustainability in
NEW ‘ALLIANCE ON SUSTAINABLE COCOA’ ROADMAP BACKED BY EU & WEST AFRICAN COCOA SECTOR Read More »
Seven chocolate giants including Nestle, Hershey and Cargill have been cleared of charges of child slave labour in their cocoa supply chains, bringing an end to a US lawsuit filed in early 2021. Eight young men from the West African country of Mali accused Hershey, Nestle, Cargill, Mars Inc, Mondelez International, Barry Callebaut and Olam
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The Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB) reported a new high in Malaysia’s exports of Cocoa and chocolate products, which reached RM6.9 billion (circa USD$1.57 billion) last year in 2021, up from RM4.2 billion (circa USD$950 million) in 2010. This figure represents the combined total for the exports of Cocoa beans, Cocoa shells and husks (raw &
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Ritter Sport has recently launched the #DiscoverRitterSport campaign through the ‘Colourful World of Chocolate’ activation. In collaboration with Dufry and Zürich Airport, the month-long campaign will raise awareness of the company’s 30+ year sustainability efforts. The German chocolate specialists hope that by using their beloved mascot, Don Choco the Super Sloth as the focus of
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According to Reuters, Côte d’Ivoire’s Cocoa-growing regions saw heavy rains last week, which farmers say will encourage the early growth of their main crop from October to March. The global leaders in Cocoa production are currently in their mid-crop season, which runs from April to September. Farmers are reportedly optimistic about a strong finish, expecting
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Digital solutions provider Farmforce has partnered with Fairtrade International and Fairtrade Africa to apply their technical solution to the issue of traceability in Ivorian Cocoa farms. It was recently announced that they would be extending their new data management system to over two dozen Cocoa cooperatives across Côte d’Ivoire. Traceability through to the last mile
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Cacao Barry’s Evocao WholeFruit Chocolate is chocolate that is made from 100% pure cacao fruit. Released in June 2021, the company says it is used by chefs in over 90 countries worldwide and has gained popularity due to its unique fruity flavour that it achieves without the use of added sugars, lecithin or vanilla. It
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GoodSam Foods, a healthy snack brand based in Connecticut, has teamed up with Colombian chocolate makers Luker Chocolate to launch their latest initiative, Building Networks. The initiative aims to improve educational programmes in Colombian Cocoa communities, bringing together and providing educational resources for youths while teaching them to use “social media for good”. In GoodSam’s
The Barry Callebaut Group announced the opening of their new global CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ training centre, located in Casablanca, Morocco. With the opening of this academy, the company now has 26 such facilities globally, 2 of which are located on the African continent. The purpose of the academies, according to the company, is to facilitate collaboration
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