Climate Week aims for ‘more sustainable food system’

An expert from Kerry outlines the missions shared by companies and world leaders.

Jenni Spinner, Chief Editor, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery

November 18, 2025

Led by the United Nations, the event brings together global leaders, food executives, and other stakeholders to elevate the sustainability conversation.

Cargill donates $1M to 2020 Nobel Peace Prize-winning UN World Food Program

Donation is a match to the cash award that comes with Nobel Peace Prize.

October 12, 2020

Cargill’s donation matches the cash award that comes with the Nobel Peace Prize and is in recognition of the organization’s efforts to combat hunger, help build a world free of conflict and to prevent the use of food as a weapon of war.

UN chocolate bar aims to tackle poverty in the cocoa sector

UNDP, FairChain Foundation to launch The Other Bar on Oct. 14.

September 30, 2019

The United Nations Development Programme and the FairChain Foundation have created The Other Bar, a chocolate bar that challenges consumers to take direct action against poverty.

Ghana, Ivory Coast release action plans to end deforestation under Cocoa & Forests Initiative

Participating cocoa, chocolate companies release consolidated initial plans.

March 4, 2019

Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, along with leading chocolate and cocoa companies, are releasing action plans to end deforestation in the cocoa sector and restore forest areas.

Governments, chocolate industry titans adopt frameworks for ending deforestation in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana

Standards for preventing further deforestation, improving farmer livelihoods announced at UN climate change meeting.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

November 16, 2017

Alongside leading cocoa and chocolate companies, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have adopted new standards to end deforestation and restore forest areas, the countries and companies announced Thursday.

Mondelez announces efforts to help reduce cocoa deforestation in West Africa

Company’s Cocoa Life sustainable sourcing program to work with UN-sponsored initiative.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

June 14, 2017

Mondelez International unveiled two new directives in support of reducing deforestation in West African cocoa supply chains.

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