environment
Exclusive: CAOBISCO’s president highlights need for combined sustainability action
The president of CAOBISCO, Aldo Cristiano, has offered a keynote address at the World Confectionery Conference, placing a core emphasis on the need for the sector to deliver on key sustainability principles, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability
Focus: Tony’s Chocolonely reveals progress against its ‘slave free’ cocoa sector mission
The issue of sustainability remains at the top of the pile within the cocoa sector’s agenda. Paul Schoenmakers, head of impact at Tony’s Chocolonely, discusses its progress on the issue, and responds to concerns over its approach to tackling the major ongoing sector problem of child labour. Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Nestlé and Barry Callebaut join signatories calling for EU action on deforestation
Major confectionery industry groups Nestlé and Barry Callebaut have joined a total of 11 leading food sector players backing calls for EU action to stem “an alarming rate” of deforestation, which has been linked to commercial commodity supply chains, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Chr.Hansen Natural Colours unveils major rebrand as Oterra
Danish-based Chr. Hansen Natural Colours has confirmed a major rebranding exercise, with the company to be known as Oterra to reflect its sustainability focus, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, 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
Lindt & Sprüngli releases latest sustainability report with key packaging recycling goals
Swiss-founded Lindt & Sprüngli has released its eleventh Sustainability Report, unveiling key goals including making its entire packaging range recyclable by 2025, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Black Forest teams up with singer Kelly Rowland for major US tree replanting scheme
US confectionery and snacks brand Black Forest has teamed up with former Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland to highlight a key campaign targeting the replanting of 10 million trees in America by 2030, reports Neill Barston.
Luker Foundation gains cocoa sustainability honours from RedEAmerica organisation
Colombia-based Luker Chocolate’s non-profit foundation has been honoured with a Transformadores Award from sustainability organisation RedEAmérica, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Nestlé releases latest progress on tackling cocoa-linked Ghana and Ivory Coast deforestation
Nestlé has reported progress against its target of ending deforestation in its cocoa supply chain in Ivory Coast and Ghana, with replanting measures highlighted as a key priority as part of its 2025 Cocoa Plan, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Fox’s Glacier mints and Poppets gain major brand overhaul amid group acquisition
A major relaunch for two of the UK’s renowned sweets brands – Fox’s Glacier mints and Poppets has been unveiled, focused on a packaging brand upgrade, as its parent group is acquired by Bain Capital, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Mars moves to further champion key Living Income Differential cocoa scheme
Mars Wrigley has moved to champion the Living Differential payments to cocoa farmers – amounting to $400 a tonne, stating that everyone in the supply chain should thrive, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ferrero drives to continue work on tackling deforestation in cocoa supply chains
Ferrero has furthered its work on sustainability in releasing its second annual report on activities implemented during 2019/20 under the Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI) environmental measures in Ghana and Ivory Coast, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Fairtrade Foundation welcomes government’s revamped climate goals
The Fairtrade Foundation has welcomed UK government policy to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035, delivering a first in including global aviation and shipping within its targets, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut releases its second CFI deforestation report for Ghana and Ivory Coast
The Barry Callebaut group has released its second Cocoa and Forests Initiative (CFI) Progress Report, noting its contribution towards the industry-wide venture tackling deforestation in key markets of Ivory Coast and Ghana, reports Neill Barston.