Kate Clancy

Exclusive: Cargill continues support for cocoa communities, as it marks World Water Day

Cargill has revealed progress on its key work supporting cocoa communities in West Africa, and on World Water Day, it has underlined a commitment to initiatives tackling the ongoing crisis of water scarcity, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability

Cargill marks UN International Day of Education with continued cocoa community engagement

Cargill has expressed its ongoing commitment to supporting families in cocoa growing communities, amid global celebrations for the UN’s International Day of International Education, writes Neill Barston.

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

Nestlé unveils plans offering farmer payments tackling cocoa sector child labour

Nestlé has moved to enhance its programmes addressing child labour with an income accelerator scheme in Ghana and Ivory Coast offering incentivised payments to farmers and advancing best agricultural practices, reports Neill Barston.

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

Cargill interview: Cocoa sustainability focus

Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston interviews Kate Clancy, sustainability manager for Cargill, on the company’s ongoing initiatives tackling child labour, working towards delivering improved farmer payments, addressing deforestation and due diligence of its cocoa operations, as well as examining its role as part of the World Confectionery Conference 2021

Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability

Focus: Cargill drives momentum with ongoing cocoa sustainability schemes

Ethical sourcing of cocoa remains a core issue for the sector, with manufacturers including Cargill, a sponsor of this year’s World Confectionery Conference, revealing its ongoing initiatives. Editor Neill Barston speaks to Kate Clancy, company sustainability manager, on tackling child labour, and supporting key producing communities

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

Events

Tue

5

Nov

Gulfood Manufacturing

In 2024, Gulfood Manufacturing proudly marks a decade since opening its doors, whilst growing into a pivotal platform for the F&B manufacturing industry.

The story extends far beyond this milestone. Expect to see ground-breaking innovations in ingredients from food biofortification to AI driven ingredients, showcasing the latest industry advancements from nanotechnology in packaging to Industry 5.0, gain insights and visionary strategies from global experts on risk and tech investment, and drive business growth to achieve competitive advantage in the industry.

This year, Gulfood Manufacturing returns bigger than ever with a powerful presence of over 2,500+ global companies spanning 72 countries across 19 halls. We invite you to be part of our landmark 10th anniversary edition, taking place from 5 – 7 November 2024 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this milestone celebration and extend the legacy of this industry-leading event.

Registration is free for trade professionals. For more information and visitor registration visit the website: gulfoodmanufacturing.com

Tue

10

Dec

Choco Tec

The bi-annual Choco Tec event is set to return to Koelnmesse’s conference centre in Cologne, Germany, showcasing key developments across the value chain of the confectionery sector, which Confectionery Production has continued to play a supporting role. Visit choco-tec.com

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