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Colombia commits to deforestation-free chocolate

The Colombian Government and Colombia’s two leading cocoa companies pledge to produce deforestation-free and ‘peace-friendly’ cocoa.

Crystal Lindell

July 18, 2018

The Government of Colombia — along with its two largest cocoa companies, Casa Luker and Compañía Nacional de Chocolates, and the National Cocoa Federation — has committed to eliminate deforestation from the country’s cocoa supply chain by 2020.

Colombina: Captivating consumers with flavor and wellness

Colombina’s evolution as a confectionery and food company parallels global trends, revealing a portfolio of products bursting with flavors, natural ingredients and nutritional benefits.

Delly Salazar-Diaz

March 29, 2016

Colombina, which started as a small confectionery concern more than 85 years ago, is now a global diversified food and candy company based in Cali, Colombia with sales working their way to the billion-dollar mark.

Enjoying the finer hard candies in life

Increased sales in the hard candy category allows industry to expand and specialize.

Jorona Johnson

March 20, 2013

With summer only a few months away, nostalgic foods and drinks immediately come to mind. Refreshing cola cools you down, tangy lemonade calms the mind after a long day and watermelon with a punch of sweetness energizes you throughout the long afternoons.

Colombia’s ‘value-added’ economy

New Free Trade Agreement with the United States has Colombia hoping for the best

Crystal Lindell

June 20, 2012

Maybe it’s the mountains, maybe it’s the fruit that tastes like it’s from the Garden of Eden, or maybe it’s the fact that a local confided in me that every time she talks about the drug trade she gets a headache — but whatever the reason, it only takes a few hours in Colombia to feel the same desire for change that the locals do.