EU plans for laws tackling forced labour in cocoa supply chains require urgent implementationWhile it may not have captured too many global headlines in the past week or two, the Cocoa Coalition’s move to support EU legislation being proposed on tackling forced labour within the industry of great significance. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Latest ILO and UNICEF studies find troubling rise in global child labourLevels of global child labour have increased considerably in the past for years, by 8.4 million, to 160 million worldwide, according to studies by the International Labour Organisation and UNICEF, reports Neill Barston. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
CAOBISCO and ILO join forces to tackle child labour in Turkish hazelnut industryThe International Labour Organisation (ILO) has joined with European confectionery body CAOBISCO in advancing its efforts to tackle child labour surrounding hazelnut harvesting in Turkey, writes Neill Barston. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ferrero donates $4 million for venture tackling child labour in Turkish hazelnut marketFerrero has teamed up with the International Labour Organisation in a bid to end child labour reportedly been found within seasonal hazelnut harvesting operations in Turkey, reports Neill Barston Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
