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Cargill has invested €3.5 million ($3.93 million) in its facility at Kalmthout, Belgium to increase its capabilities for producing gourmet chocolate.

The International Cocoa Initiative has released its 2019 Annual Report, showing progress from last year but also examining the results of longer-running efforts to tackle child labor.

Fuji Oil Holdings, along with subsidiary Blommer Chocolate Co., have launched two global initiatives to address the most significant issues the cocoa industry faces.

Barry Callebaut has added a fourth production line to its chocolate factory in Singapore, enhancing its total capacity and its ability to serve customers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Fairtrade International’s West Africa Programme is training more cocoa farmers, generating greater understanding of Fairtrade Standards and selling more Fairtrade cocoa after intensive training, according to a new report the organization released last week.

Barry Callebaut is launching BC LIVE, a new digital events platform, the week of June 22 with a series of webinars to understand lifestyle trends and how chocolate can play a role to meet these specific consumer needs. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges to all food manufacturers, from anticipating supply issues to instituting new, even stricter safety protocols. Blommer Chocolate Co. was ready to meet these challenges head on.

Hershey said the expansion of its Cocoa For Good program will make cocoa coming from these countries traceable from the farm to the first point of purchase.

The Barry Callebaut Group has acquired GKC Foods (Australia) Pty Ltd, a producer of chocolate, coatings and fillings serving many consumer chocolate brands in Australia and New Zealand.

Participating companies have mapped more than one million farms in their direct supply chain and distributed more than 4 million trees to farmers to establish agroforestry systems.