Rainforest Alliance welcomes EU move to help reduce deforestationThe Rainforest Alliance, which has worked closely with cocoa farming communities, has welcomed a renewed commitment from the European Union to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, as stated in the Communication from the European Commission. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Rainforest Alliance names winners of global scheme to assist cocoa farmersThe Rainforest Alliance has confirmed the two winners of the first-ever international Ag-Tech Developer Challenge, involving remote-sensing data products to gain insights to benefit cocoa farmers it works with globally. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Cargill uses Rainforest Alliance certified coconut oil for its chocolate businessCargill is staking a claim for its cocoa and chocolate business as the first to use Rainforest Alliance certified coconut oil sourced through a mass balance model as an ingredient in its coatings and fillings. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Rainforest Alliance calls on developers to help cocoa farmsThe Rainforest Alliance has launched the Ag-Tech Developer Challenge, a competition to create a remote sensing data product to support the mobile-enabled FDPs on cocoa farms. Cocoa & chocolate, Sustainability
Mars Wrigley creates $1 billion fund for improving cocoa sustainabilityGlobal chocolate business Mars Wrigley Confectionery has devised a $1 billion plan over the next decade for improving sustainability within its cocoa supply chain, offering greater support to communities in key African cocoa growing countries. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
