Company is realizing supply chain traceability, empowering cocoa farmers, and tackling pressing issues such as deforestation using the power of technology
June 7, 2019
Cargill’s 2017/2018 Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate Sustainability Report highlights the work being done every day to improve the lives of farmers and their communities in five origin countries where the company sources cocoa—Brazil, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Indonesia.
Barry Callebaut and the government of Cameroon signed a letter of intent on May 23 to intensify the cooperation on sustainable cocoa farming—in particular, supporting the next generation of cocoa farmers.
Elevate Chocolate program slated for June 22 in New York City.
May 29, 2019
A panel highlighting the launch of a Lutheran World Relief initiative designed to assist small-scale cocoa and coffee farmers in Latin America is set for the Fine Chocolate Industry Association’s (FCIA) “Elevate Chocolate” event next month.
Sierra Leone’s cocoa sector stunted since 2014 Ebola outbreak.
May 10, 2019
African investor and product developer AgDevCo has invested in Tradin Organic to source organic cocoa directly from certified small-holder farmers in Sierra Leone, linking them to manufacturers in Europe, the U.S. and Asia.
Barry Callebaut inaugurated its new state-of-the-art processing unit at its Zone 4C Société Africaine de Cacao (SACO) plant in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on March 29, 2019.
Company aims for fully traceable cocoa supply chain by 2025.
March 27, 2019
Mars Wrigley Confectionery has taken up new commitments to preserve forests, following last year’s introduction of Cocoa for Generations, the company’s strategy to drive toward a sustainable cocoa supply chain that is fully traceable by 2025.