They call Cacao the Peace plant in Colombia, because it has the potential in some locations to transpose Coca – the plant used to make cocaine – as a source of income for farmers.
THE INFLUENCE OF TECH ON COLOMBIAN COCOA Read More »
Mars Wrigley releases 2020 Cocoa for Generations Report: Reshaping the Future of Cocoa.
MARS RELEASES 2020 COCOA FOR GENERATIONS REPORT Read More »
The Ferrero Group, published its 11th Sustainability Report in its latest commitments to “Care for the Better”.
FERRERO PUBLISHES LATEST SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Read More »
Upmarket department store Fortnum & Mason in Piccadilly, London, launches 99% emission free Sailboat Chocolate.
FORTNUM & MASON LAUNCHES 99% EMISSION FREE SAILBOAT CHOCOLATE Read More »
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) forms a ‘Cocoa Management System’ (CMS), this is a national database of cocoa farms and their owners.
COCOBOD FORMS ‘COCOA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM’ Read More »
Filippo Veglio the new President of the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa pledges sustainability targets
SWISS PLATFORM FOR SUSTAINABLE COCOA ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT Read More »
Fairtrade US partners with Amazon and participates in their ‘Climate Pledge Friendly’ program designed to help consumers shop for more sustainable and Fairtrade-certified products.
FAIRTRADE IN AMAZON’S ‘CLIMATE PLEDGE FRIENDLY’ PROGRAMME Read More »
On 22 September, the European Commission began an initiative to improve sustainability in the cocoa sector.
EU COMMISSION INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE COCOA SUSTAINABILITY Read More »
Olam, leading supplier of cocoa beans and ingredients claims they have reached 100% traceability of the cocoa they purchase directly in their global supply chain.
OLAM CLAIMS 100% TRACEABILITY IN COCOA SUPPLY CHAIN Read More »
Fairtrade certified, Amsterdam-based ethical chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely, has launched its first video to raise awareness of the problems of slavery and child labour within the chocolate industry, narrated by actor, Idris Elba.
TONY’S CHOCOLONELY VIDEO RAISING AWARENESS ON SLAVERY AND CHILD LABOUR Read More »
The BBC News site yesterday reported on a new proposed law that would require big companies that had operations in the UK to show where commodities such as cocoa, originated from.
UK PROPOSED LAW TO TACKLE DEFORESTATION Read More »
This articled looks at the progress report on deforestation from the Cocoa and Forest Initiative (CFI) with a critical eye to determine if it’s an accurate reflection of the current state on the ground in Cote d’Ivoire in particular.
COCOA AND COTE D’IVOIRE DEFORESTATION SPECIAL Read More »
