certification

Hershey gains Great Place to Work certification based on strong company culture

The US-headquartered Hershey Company is celebrating after its US business has been certified by Great Place to Work, a key international authority on workplace culture, reports Neill Barston.

Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability

UK, Irish and Canadian Mars bars set to be carbon neutral certified by 2023

Mars Wrigley has made a key sustainability move in confirming Mars bars sold in the UK, Ireland and Canada will be certified by 2023 as being produced in carbon neutral conditions, amounting to over 220 million product units a year, reports Neill Barston.

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

Palm Oil Monitor recaps key industry certification webinar

Palm Oil Monitor participated in an extensive webinar in Jakarta recently, covering the future of Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification in the global environment.

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

Rainforest Alliance appoints The Nature Conservancy’s Santiago Gowland as CEO

Global non-profit organisation The Rainforest Alliance has unveiled Santiago Gowland as its CEO, with the group continuing its environmental mission across a number of sectors including supporting key cocoa farming communities, reports Neill Barston. 

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability

Welsh-based RMGroup automated packaging systems firm gains industry certified status

The RMGroup UK (Rees Machinery Group), specialising in advanced packaging systems, has been named as the first manufacturer in the UK to be accredited under the RIA/BARA Robot Integrators’ Certification Scheme, reports Neill Barston

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

Maintaining food safety standards remains key message from World Accreditation Day

Maintaining a high degree of certified food safety standards within manufacturing environments and labs will be among the core topics of this year’s World Accreditation Day (9 June).

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability