corporate policy
Mondelēz unveils enhanced diversity and inclusivity strategy, amid key sustainability progress
The Mondelēz International confectionery and snacks group has confirmed a key drive aimed at enhancing its existing diversity and inclusion initiatives focusing on racial equity economic empowerment measures.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Nestlé enhances its drive for 100% recycling for product packaging
The Nestlé global food and confectionery group has renewed its efforts towards delivering on its pledge of 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 and to reduce its use of virgin plastics by one-third in the same period.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
The International Cocoa Initiative calls for greater industry-wide action on child and forced labour
The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has called for ‘a massive expansion’ of collaboration from the industry’s key players to reach out at risk children and adults who are vulnerable to forced labour within the sector, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Peruvian cocoa producers benefit from Fairtrade coronavirus fund
A Fairtrade fund established by the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and Workers (Clac) is reportedly proving effective at assisting a number of cocoa producing operations, including in Peru.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
BDSI calls for measures ensuring living income payments reach cocoa farmers directly
The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) has made a plea for measures to ensure a new trading tariff to be paid on cocoa from Ivory Coast and Ghana directly reaches farmers. Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Olam marks World Environment Day with measures to enhance its operations
The UN-backed World Environment Day is celebrated today (June 5) each year as a means of driving engagement on protecting the environment. This includes key issues relating to the cocoa and confectionery sector, including deforestation and climate change. Chris Brown, Vice President and Global Head of Environment, Olam International, offers his view on progress being made
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Nestlé enhances environmental measures with Smarties recyclable packaging
Global food and confectionery group Nestlé has furthered its environmental improvement measures with its Smarties sharing block now being produced in recyclable paper wrapper.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability