The debut reportedly marks a major step towards a secure, consent-based approach to geolocation data management, enabling cooperatives to retain ownership and control over their data.
A new independent report by the KIT Institute shows that the brand's program continues to deliver measurable gains in productivity, women's empowerment, cocoa income, and household resilience.
The conference will focus on the critical role of producing countries and farming communities in shaping the future resilience of the global cocoa economy.
The beans of Theobroma cacao are used to make chocolate and other products, but these plants are threatened by increased drought associated with climate change.
The org is calling on the UK government to introduce a mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence law to provide protection for cocoa farmers and workers around the world.
The company is developing the product in collaboration with California Cultured, which produces sustainable, lab-grown chocolate using plant cell culture technology.