environment
Swissco charts gains on multi-million projects driving sustainable supply chains
Swissco (the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa), has issued a major update on 15 schemes valued at at total of CHF 26 million that it has hailed as making inroads into tackling key socio-economic and environmental challenges across its core supply chains, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Mondelēz pledges enhanced action on deforestation and emissions by 2025
Mondelēz International has claimed key progress on reducing its greenhouse gas emissions across its operations by 2050, in submitting a clearly-defined timeline for action in the wake of joining the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)’s Net Zero Carbon venture, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Fairtrade Foundation unveils breakthrough CMA initiative to drive retailer sustainability
Fairtrade Foundation has delivered what is believed to be a first of its kind initiative in driving business sustainability through the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) new open-door policy for green agreements between companies, reports Neill Barston.
COP28 gains agreements, yet leaves many environmental questions remaining
This week has seen the conclusion of the COP28 event in Dubai, which has aimed to unite the world in seeking solutions to the most urgent environmental issues facing our planet, with a breakthrough declaration being achieved to acknowledge that food chains need to be considered in any action by governments around the world.
Business news, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Forging sustainable confectionery packaging set for core focus at ProSweets 2024
The effective delivery of sustainably packaged confectionery ranges for the international sector is to form a core topic for the fast-approaching ProSweets event in Cologne, Germany, writes, Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Protesters urge nations at COP28 event to sign global Plant Based Treaty
Protestors gathered at this year’s COP28 event in Dubai to urge global leaders to sign a Plant Based Treaty to address climate change through lessening energy emissions from the food production system, including confectionery, snacks and bakery operations, reports, Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Mars moves to revamp favourite ads with new environmental messaging
A key move placing climate issues centre stage has been made by Mars, Incorporated, as it launches a major campaign using confectionery brands M&M’s, Twix and Bounty, revamping fan-favourite advertisements, repurposing them to focus on progress being made against environmental targets, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Cargill pledges to ramp-up targets on eradicating South American deforestation
Cargill has confirmed an ambitious target to accelerate commitments to end direct and indirect deforestation in supply chains within Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay by 2025 from key crops including wheat, soy and corn, which are widely used within snacks and confectionery ingredients, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Gudrun Belgian chocolate group releases sustainable cacao bites series
The Gudrun Belgian chocolate group has unveiled a key new sustainably-focused ‘upcycled’ confectionery series of cacaofruit bites that re-use the fruit’s pulp, delivering a saving of around 30% on what would previously have been wasted material, writes Neill Barston.
FMCG Gurus unveils key confectionery trends for 2024
Identifying the next array of major trends within the confectionery snacks, and wider food sector making traction is an especially challenging task, and with consumers concerned over budgets, health and the environment, these are the key factors shaping the market, as Kate Kehoe, Marketing Executive at FMCG Gurus explains.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive: Caobisco opens third edition of the World Confectionery Conference
A major keynote address by Barbara Blohberger, vice president of Caobisco, championing sustainable practices, opened this year’s third edition of the World Confectionery Conference, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing
World Confectionery Conference QandA session offers key event centrepiece
Momentum for this year’s World Confectionery Conference is progressing strongly, with one of the key features for our event, its QandA session, set to prove a focal point once again.
Mars continues wider industry progress towards more environmentally sound packaging
The decision to unveil Mars bars this week with a trial of more environmentally friendly packaging is something that can only be welcomed as a particularly encouraging sign that the industry is now taking positive steps to improve its performance.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Mars bars gain major recyclable packaging initiative in key UK retail trial
A major environmental move has been put forward this week as Mars bars make a limited switch to recyclable packaging variants, as part of its wider sustainability drive on reducing a reliance on plastics for its product ranges, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Regulatory