The living income movement is a strategy primarily being driven by economic development agencies, like Heifer International, whose mission is to “help lift families out of poverty.” This is a very different mission, than say, working to make coffee producers economically and environmentally sustainable, however. Are these two missions working against each other? After years […]
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Ferrero Group (“Ferrero”), a global company that manufactures sweet packaged foods, has just released their 12th Sustainability Report which reports on their progress toward their sustainability goals. The company said that despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, they successfully adapted, placing the health and safety of its employees and consumers first. In its agricultural
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As consumer awareness for sustainability continues to grow in the area of chocolate production, the chocolate companies and the producing countries themselves understand that they will need to improve their track record and supply evidence of their success. Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s largest cocoa producer, plans to enhance ethical standards for its exports, reports Bloomberg.
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The RECLAIM Sustainability! programme has been officially launched in the coffee sector of Honduras, as of April this year. This initiative aims to promote sustainability in global value chains. One of the primary acts of the solution is to implement systemic change in the coffee world, by getting the voices of producers and workers heard,
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Ferrero claims to have met goal of sourcing 100% sustainable cocoa through independently managed standards
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In January, 2021 Olam issued a press release which recounted the work they were doing with the Rainforest Alliance in “La Frailescana” region of Chiapas in Mexico. Bartalks contacted Olam to understand more about how this sustainability framework works at a high level and how it fits in with the other initiatives at Olam.
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Driven by research that shows consumers value ethical and sustainable suppliers, Nestle has revealed plans to double spending over the next decade to around US $787m. The money will be invested into making their supply chain transparent as far back as groups of farmers. The plan is to achieve this goal by 2025, and then
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Barry Callebaut Group and its premium brand Cacao Barry, announced Chef Francisco Migoya, USA Cacao Barry Ambassador, as the lead chef for cocoa farming sustainability
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Cargill conducts new research to find sustainability concerns influence chocolate purchases.
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Olam Coffee, part of Olam Food Ingredients, is working with the Rainforest Alliance in Mexico as part of the Alliance for Sustainable Landscapes and Markets, funded by USAID, to conserve biodiversity and provide sustainable farmer livelihoods in the biological corridor of the “La Frailescana” region of Chiapas. Perhaps the most unique aspect of this multi-stakeholder
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