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Cargill marks UN International Day of Education with continued cocoa community engagement

Cargill has expressed its ongoing commitment to supporting families in cocoa growing communities, amid global celebrations for the UN’s International Day of International Education, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Cargill extends partnership with CARE to support women entrepreneurs in agriculture

Cargill has extended its partnership with social justice organisation, CARE, assisting smallholder farmers including projects linked to cocoa communities and initiatives focused on supporting women entrepreneurs, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability

Cargill and CARE combine in cocoa community project building six Ghanaian schools

Cargill has continued its work with humanitarian charity CARE to support cocoa communities in Ghana with an initiative to build six new schools in the country, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Sustainability

Cargill releases Decade of Impact report with global charity CARE on cocoa sustainability

The Cargill group has unveiled its latest report with global humanitarian organisation CARE on progress assisting cocoa communities in Ghana and Ivory Coast, including targeting support for women, and tackling child labour, writes Neill Barston

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Cargill interview: Cocoa sustainability focus

Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston interviews Kate Clancy, sustainability manager for Cargill, on the company’s ongoing initiatives tackling child labour, working towards delivering improved farmer payments, addressing deforestation and due diligence of its cocoa operations, as well as examining its role as part of the World Confectionery Conference 2021

Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability

Focus: Cargill drives momentum with ongoing cocoa sustainability schemes

Ethical sourcing of cocoa remains a core issue for the sector, with manufacturers including Cargill, a sponsor of this year’s World Confectionery Conference, revealing its ongoing initiatives. Editor Neill Barston speaks to Kate Clancy, company sustainability manager, on tackling child labour, and supporting key producing communities

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Mars extends cocoa support initiative

Internationals charity Care and Mars are building on their Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) initiative, building women’s social and economic empowerment in cocoa-growing communities in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients