Julia Ocampo

Exclusive: Luker Chocolate joins the 2025 World Confectionery Conference

Colombia’s Luker Chocolate has become the latest business to join as a keynote speaker for the World Confectionery Conference, with Julia Ocampo, its vice president of cacao sourcing and sustainability, being set to speak.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Sustainability

Luker Chocolate reports significant progress on sustainability policies with latest annual report

A series of positive gains has been delivered by Luker Chocolate in its annual report, including progress against its core sustainability targets on supporting farmers with enhanced pay, traceability and environmental practices, writes Neill Barston.

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

Luker Chocolate reports core environmental gains with its latest sustainability report

Ethically-founded Colombian chocolate manufacturer Luker Chocolate has released its latest 2022-2023 sustainability report, which has noted core progress against goals on farmer pay, social wellbeing and eradicating deforestation from cocoa supply chains, writes Neill Barston. 

Focus: Luker Chocolate’s Cacao Effect project records Colombian success

With sustainable sourcing at the centre of its business, Luker Chocolate has been at the forefront of delivering best practice in supply chains. Here, the company offers an overview of its longest running “Chocolate Dream’ project, the Cacao Effect in Colombia.

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

World Confectionery Conference focus: Evolving the Luker Chocolate Dream

Our World Confectionery Conference has continued its strong thread of focus on sustainability, and the cocoa sector remains key to its future. Luker Chocolate joins our event’s Q&A session – here Julia Ocampo, the company’s vice president of cacao sourcing and sustainability explains the company’s vision

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability