agriculture
Mondelēz report highlights $10 billion annual income gap for Ghana and Ivory Coast farmers
Mondelez International has released a major report with Wageningen University & Research into reducing the $10 billion income gap for cocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast, believing cross sector action is required, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Cocoa Association of Asia offers optimism despite drop in sector grindings
The Cocoa Association of Asia (CAA) offered an upbeat assessment of the region’s market during its first online forum, as the sector continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, writes Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Mars reveals progress on its Cocoa For Generations billion-dollar cocoa sustainability plans
US-based Mars Wrigley has released its 2020 Cocoa for Generations report, updating progress on its $1 billion investment over a decade on its drive to ensure 100% sustainability for its cocoa sourcing in key markets of Ghana and Ivory Coast, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Logistics firm helps solve ‘scary scarcity’ of Halloween pumpkins
A UK-based logistics business with close links to the confectionery sector has pledged that Halloween will not be a horror show despite Covid 19 and freakish 2020 weather causing a scary scarcity of ‘monster’ pumpkins this year.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Ingredient focus: Generation Z driving continued momentum in the sector’s macadamia nut useage
As consumer habits continue to change amid the pandemic, Generation Z are demanding something different, and as Australian Macadamia, representing growers in the country, explains to Confectionery Production that it is well placed to meet rising expectations around health, convenience, uniqueness and the environment
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Swiss platform for sustainable cocoa elects Filippo Veglio as president
The Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa, a national industry body of manufacturers, cocoa traders and retailers, has elected Filippo Veglio as its new president at a meeting of its general assembly.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Key NORC report on child labour within cocoa supply reveals significant concerns still remain
It seems there’s rarely a week within the confectionery and wider food and drink market that passes without a major breaking issue that proves of significant impact and offers the industry plenty of reason to take a step back and reflect.
European Cocoa Association shows regional cocoa grindings fall amid challenging market
The latest quarterly figures have been released by the European Cocoa Association, which showed that cocoa grindings are down by 4.7% amid challenging conditions.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Sustainability
Olam gains industry accolade for AtSource cocoa sustainability platform
The global Olam agri-business group is celebrating after its innovative AtSource sustainability insights platform for products including cocoa, cashew and rice has gained the 2020 Reuters Responsible Supply Chain Award.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Fairtrade Foundation calls on UK companies to back greater due diligence of global supply chains
The Fairtrade Foundation has called on British companies to increase their efforts to tackle human rights violations within global supply chains, including the cocoa sector, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Nestlé initiates three million tree planting scheme in Malaysia
A major environmental improvement measure has been unveiled by Nestlé, with plans to plant three million trees over three years through its Project RELeaf reforestation initiative in Malaysia, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Focus: Exploring a year in the life of a new cocoa farm in Ghana
Editor Neill Barston speaks to Marc Jean-Baptiste (left of pic, below), a high school teacher from Boston, US, on establishing a project in Eastern Ghana, working with a small team of five, who have operated a new cocoa farm for the past year. He discusses the state of the cocoa sector in the West African nation, as well as plans for the upcoming living differential payments being unveiled for farmers from this autumn in a drive for greater sustainability within the key cocoa sector.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Idris Elba joins Tony’s Chocolonely for video raising awareness on global cocoa inequality
The Amsterdam-based ethical chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely, has launched its first video to raise awareness of their fight against systematic inequality and exploitation in the chocolate industry, narrated by Idris Elba, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Behind the scenes: The World Cocoa Foundation’s goal securing a sustainable industry for future generations
Few sector subjects remain as vital as the ever-more complex issue of delivering a sustainable cocoa sector. Neill Barston speaks exclusively to Rick Scobey, president of the World Cocoa Foundation on the state of the industry
Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability