Luker Chocolate expands its sustainability plan into new Colombian territory
The plan, entitled The Chocolate Dream, is expanding into South Bolívar.
B4B chocolate manufacturer Luker Chocolate is expanding its collaborative sustainability plan, The Chocolate Dream, into South Bolívar, a remote cocoa-producing region in Colombia. This is now the sixth region the chocolate manufacturer has moved its sustainability work into in order to help cocoa growing communities. The expansion is starting with one of the major projects of The Chocolate Dream, called Masters of Cocoa.
Though this region has historically struggled with violence, illicit crops, and illegal mining, Luker and its project partner, Aprocasur, hope to help local farmers implement strategies to ensure a prosperous and legitimate future through cocoa. This initiative also aligns with Luker’s 2027 targets to boost the income of 1,500 producers by 20%, enhance the welfare of 5,000 families, and protect 5,000 hectares of land.