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Barry Callebaut reveals origins of ruby chocolate
Developing ruby as the ‘fourth type of chocolate’ has proved a labour of love for Swiss manufacturer Barry Callebaut. Neill Barston speaks exclusively to the company’s head of marketing Bas Smit, at the World Cocoa Conference, assessing its potential and the company’s wider sustainability goals
Barry Callebaut signs agreements with Ghana and Ivory Coast on sustainability
Global chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has signed a letter of intent with the Conseil Café Cacao (CCC) of Côte d’Ivoire, designed to improve action on sustainable cocoa farming.
Seeking solutions for a fairer cocoa industry
Tackling major concerns over child labour and gender inequality, and an urgent need for greater overall support for farming communities formed some of the key themes of this year’s World Cocoa Conference. Neill Barston reports from Berlin.
Cocoa Barometer report raises concerns over child labour and farming sustainability
An updated Cocoa Barometer report for 2018 has expressed concerns over progress on sustainability measures and supporting farming communities in West Africa.
Mars Wrigley outlines plans to triple cocoa production
Delivering sustainable crop yields was a key topic of discussion at the World Cocoa Conference. Mars was among those asserting significant breakthroughs on the issue. Neill Barston reports
Gisco backs World Cocoa Conference drive for action on living wage for farmers
The German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa (Gisco), has backed the World Cocoa Conference’s core message calling for urgent action on delivering a living wage for farmers in the sector.
Milka brand joins Mondelēz International’s sustainability scheme
Mondelēz International has confirmed its Milka chocolate brand will join the company’s cocoa sourcing programme, as part of an ongoing target of sourcing all of its cocoa sustainably.
Making strides towards sustainability
These past few days have been very much about the World Cocoa Conference here in Berlin.
2018 Cocoa Barometer reveals plight of cocoa sector
Cocoa growing communities, particularly in West Africa, are facing poverty, child labour and deforestation that have been made worse by a rapid fall in prices for cocoa.
Mondelēz increases sustainably sourced cocoa supplies
Volumes of sustainably sourced cocoa delivered by Mondelēz International have increased 14% over the past two years, to 35%, according to its latest studies.