Ghana
Earthworm organisation hails results from Ghana cocoa farmer digital payment scheme
The Earthworm Foundation has reported positive progress with a digital payment system designed to support Ghana’s cocoa farmers, amid concerns surrounding traditional methods of payment posing security risks, reports Neill Barston.
World Cocoa Foundation partnership meeting places sustainability at its core
The World Cocoa Foundation has reported ‘a huge demand’ for its 2022 event taking place this month, with some of the sector’s biggest businesses gathering to discuss key topics, writes Neill Barston.
Tony’s Chocolonely raises premium price paid to cocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast
Dutch ethically-founded chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely has moved to support cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast and Ghana with its operations through increasing the premiums it pays for crops, in a bid to drive its mission of achieving a living income for key communities in its supply chains, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Nigeria and Cameroon bid to join the Ivory Coast and Ghana cocoa initiative
A notable expansion of the Ivory Coast and Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI) supporting the West African cocoa trade could be on the horizon, as Nigeria and Cameroon reportedly express interest in joining the recently created initiative, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Fairtrade International study highlights farmer resilience despite major global challenges
Fairtrade International has released its latest report revealing that access to better prices, credit, and financial stability significantly has increased the resilience of Fairtrade-certified organisations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Neill Barston.
Ghana cocoa farmers set for 21% increases in payment after producer pay review
Ghana’s cocoa trade body, Cocobod, has confirmed that the Producer Price Review Committee (PPRC) has announced a 21% increase for the levels paid to the sector’s cocoa farmers, rising from GH¢10,560 per tonne to GH¢12,800.00 per tonne, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Mars Wrigley nears target for verified responsibly sourced cocoa
Mars Wrigley has confirmed it is closing in on a core sustainability target, stating that from 2023, 100% of its supplies purchased for its direct factory operations in Europe will be verified as responsibly sourced cocoa, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ofi releases latest Cocoa Compass study, acknowledging industry scaling up requirements
Progress on key sustainability goals has been detailed by Ofi in its latest Cocoa Compass report addressing child labour monitoring, support for agricultural supply chains and action on deforestation, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
ICCO offers key concerns over continued spike in vital crop fertilisers
The International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) has warned that a significant spike in fertiliser prices is set to impact on cocoa harvests for the 2022/23 season, as farmers struggle to afford the cost of manage crops, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Caobisco president Aldo Cristiano opens World Confectionery Conference
Aldo Cristiano, president of Caobisco has opened our World Confectionery Conference with a keynote presentation underlining the importance of supporting the sector and progressing major due diligence sustainability policies, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory
Alex Assanvo, Ivory Coast and Ghana Cocoa Initiative: World Confectionery Conference preview
Neill Barston, editor of Confectionery Production magazine, speaks exclusively to Alex Assanvo, executive secretary of the Ivory Coast and Ghana Cocoa Initiative, ahead of his appearance at the World Confectionery Conference 2022 on 9 September in Brussels.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ghana-based Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice staff hold key workshop tackling child labour
The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has reported that staff from the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice in Ghana, who have been trained in its practices held a key workshop focused on tackling child labour within the country, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
International Cocoa Initiative hosts Ghana training scheme tackling child labour
Swiss-based non-profit foundation The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has successfully hosted a four-day training workshop for selected staff of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), as part of ongoing initiatives tackling child labour, reports Neill Barston.
Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Fairtrade releases human rights and environmental due diligence guide for farming communities, including cocoa workers
The Fairtrade movement has taken a significant step to assist smallholder farmer organisations, including those within cocoa markets, in introducing a new guide raising awareness of human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD), reports Neill Barston.