Environmental and human rights groups unite for declaration urging cocoa sustainability actionA total of 350 environmental, human rights and NGO groups have combined as signatories for a landmark letter urging the governments of Ivory Coast and Ghana to take key steps ensuring environmental sustainability and support for farmers within the cocoa supply chain. Neill Barston reports. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, 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
Preparations gather momentum for European Cocoa ForumPreparations for this year’s European Cocoa Forum are fast gathering pace, with a series of discussion panels forming a major element of the event in Lisbon, Portugal. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Mondelēz International confirms its Cocoa and Forests Initiative sustainability goalsGlobal confectionery group Mondelēz International has set out its plans to protect and restore forests in cocoa-growing regions, in an effort to secure a sustainable future for cocoa by making farms more resilient to climate change. Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
