Sustainability in Candy Industry

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Nestlé, the Ivory Coast’s government and the nonprofit Earthworm Foundation are partnering to protect the country’s Cavally Forest Reserve and its endangered species from deforestation.

More than 300 environmental, human rights and good governance NGOs have signed a letter outlining steps the Ghanaian and Ivorian governments should take to encourage sustainable cocoa while supporting farmers and protecting forests, environmental advocacy organization Mighty Earth reported.

Willingham will lead the U.S. chapter of Fairtrade International in increasing brand awareness and engagement with consumers and businesses.

Valrhona has achieved B Corporation certification, which recognizes companies committed to performance, transparency and social and environmental responsibility.

The Rainforest Alliance has revamped its certification program, including more robust criteria, measurement and impact.

Nestlé UK and Ireland will begin sourcing Rainforest Alliance-certified cocoa for the KitKat brand in October 2020 after a decade of sourcing Fairtrade-certified cocoa.

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.

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.

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.