Articles Tagged with ''cocoa sustainability''

Barry Callebaut pledges to expand sustainable farming efforts in Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire

Chocolate manufacturer signs letters of intent with cocoa organizations in both countries.

June 7, 2018

Swiss cocoa and chocolate products manufacturer Barry Callebaut continues to make strides toward sustainable cocoa farming.

Appellate court upholds decision to toss Mars child-labor labeling suit

Ninth Circuit court affirms California district court’s decision to dismiss claims made against chocolate manufacturer.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

June 6, 2018

A federal appeals court has agreed that Mars, Inc. and other food manufacturers have no duty under California consumer protection laws to disclose on product packages that their supply chains may contain child labor.

Ritter Sport reaches 'new standard' for cocoa sustainiability

Efforts in Nicaragua push Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG to achieve cocoa sustainability goals.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

May 22, 2018

Ritter harvested its first cocoa crop in 2017, presenting new possibilities for the company's product portfolio and pushing it closer to achieving its sustainability goals.

Do chocolate bars come from brown cows?

Informing chocolate consumers about growing process, social responsibility imperative to industry's success.

Bernie Pacyniak

May 16, 2018

Those of us who work in and with the industry sometimes forget that the outside world doesn’t necessarily know what we know, particularly when it comes to chocolate.

When it comes to chocolate, consumers want it all

Sustainable sourcing, functional benefits don't preclude need for "permissable indulgence."

Bernie Pacyniak

May 15, 2018

Cocoa and chocolate suppliers and processors are beginning to see not only a greater interest by consumers about chocolate's makeup but also where and how it's sourced.

Seeing cacao at the source

Alfred Ritter offers Candy Industry opportunity to see cacao growing operation in Nicaragua.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

May 2, 2018

In February, Associate Editor Alyse Thompson visited Finca El Cacao, a 2,500-hectare cocoa plantation in Nicaragua owned and operated by Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG. The company, eager to open up its supply chain and highlight its progress in the Central American country, brought Alyse and German journalists to the plantation to show them how they do things.

Blommer devotes some of Founder’s Reserve profits to building wells in Cote D’Ivoire

Wells to help 300 families in villages of Baleyo, Koffibakro.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

April 25, 2018

Blommer Chocolate Co. has launched a new initiative under its sustainability program to further support cocoa farmers in Cote D’Ivoire.

Milka chocolate joins Mondelēz’s Cocoa Life sustainable sourcing program

Packaging for Milka bars will have Cocoa Life logo across Europe beginning in August.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

April 25, 2018

Mondelēz International’s Milka chocolate brand will join Cocoa Life — the company’s sustainable cocoa sourcing program — as part of its commitment to source all its chocolate products sustainably over time.

Hershey launches Cocoa For Good sustainability program

The company plans to make a $500-million commitment by 2030.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

April 3, 2018

The Hershey Co. has launched the Cocoa For Good program, a comprehensive cocoa sustainability strategy designed to address the most pressing issues facing cocoa-growing communities: poverty, poor nutrition, at-risk youth and vulnerable ecosystems.

Good things happen in the cocoa sector when people care

Framework for Action could serve as model for other commodities.

January 18, 2018

Given all the muscle to make this happen in the first place, I'm confident we will see the needle move forward.

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Articles Tagged with ''cocoa sustainability''

Barry Callebaut pledges to expand sustainable farming efforts in Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire

Appellate court upholds decision to toss Mars child-labor labeling suit

Ritter Sport reaches 'new standard' for cocoa sustainiability

Do chocolate bars come from brown cows?

When it comes to chocolate, consumers want it all

Seeing cacao at the source

Blommer devotes some of Founder’s Reserve profits to building wells in Cote D’Ivoire

Milka chocolate joins Mondelēz’s Cocoa Life sustainable sourcing program

Hershey launches Cocoa For Good sustainability program

Good things happen in the cocoa sector when people care

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