Cocoa & Forests Initiative claims renewed progress on tackling deforestation challengesThe key Cocoa & Forests Initiative has unveiled its latest annual report, which found 83% of its directly sourced cocoa from participating companies in Ghana and 82% in neighbouring Ivory Coast are now traceable to farm level, ahead of upcoming EUDR legal operating requirements reports Neill Barston.
Ivory Coast’s Cocoa Fruit Lab set to create first female-owned micro factory in the countryAn innovative initiative in Ivory Coast, the Cocoa Fruit Lab, is being devised to create the first women-owned micro-factory in the country to produce sustainable cocoa, chocolate and related juice products, reports Neill Barston. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Cocoa and Forests Initiative plants four million trees in drive against deforestationCocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI), has reported major progress towards ending deforestation in Ghana and Ivory Coast, with four million trees planted and a million farmers receiving training. Neill Barston reports. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
