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Exclusive video: Luker Chocolate World Confectionery Conference preview interview
With this year’s World Confectionery Conference fast approaching, we speak exclusively to Paul Morris, European sales manager for Colombia’s ethically-focused confectionery business Luker Chocolate, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
NCA-backed study proposes action tackling cadmium and lead in chocolate and cocoa
A key new report from environmental non-profit group As You Sow and the National Confectioners Association has put forward proposals to help reduce levels of lead and cadmium found in cocoa and chocolate, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Earthworm Foundation and Godiva combine to empower women in Ivory Coast cocoa communities
Non-profit organisation Earthworm Foundation has reported core progress with its project alongside Godiva chocolate business, working with women within cocoa farming communities near forest reserves located in Cavally, Niégré and Monts Kourabahi, writes Neill Barston.
Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Exclusive: Tony’s Chocolonely World Confectionery Conference interview
Tony’s Chocolonely has gained a major profile for its mission of delivering ‘slave free chocolate,’ over more than a decade. Neill Barston discusses its key goals with chief impact and operating officer Pascal Baltussen ahead of his role speaking at the World Confectionery Conference (register for our event on 9 September here).
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive: Aldo Cristiano, Caobisco president, discusses sustainability ahead of World Confectionery Conference
As the newly re-elected president of CAOBISCO, the European chocolate, biscuit and confectionery trade association of Europe, Aldo Cristiano has a considerable array of industry tasks to address. Editor Neill Barston quizzes him on key issues of sustainability in supply chains, due diligence reforms and his return to our major industry event – with registration still open via our website for our key event on 9 September in Brussels.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Fairtrade International: World Confectionery Conference preview
Neill Barston, editor of Confectionery Production magazine, exclusively interviews Jon Walker, senior cocoa advisor with Fairtrade International, ahead of his appearance at the World Confectionery Conference this September.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive: Fairtrade prepares for World Confectionery Conference with fresh warning on threat to cocoa sustainability
As he returns once again to our conference, Jon Walker asserts that despite his belief in the ongoing mission of Fairtrade, the cost of living crisis around the world holds major challenges for those farming in the West African cocoa market.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ferrero expands with Chicago innovation hub, amid key sustainability progress
A major new innovation centre for Ferrero’s US operations in Chicago will enable the company’s development of an expanded range of confectionery and sweet packaged goods, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Cargill’s chocolate and cocoa president welcomes sustainability progress
Harold Poelma, president of Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business, has welcomed progress made in the company’s key 2021 Sustainability Progress Report, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Chocoa event raises concerns for cocoa sector, yet hope remains
As Michel Arrion, president of the International Cocoa Association asserted opening this year’s Chocoa conference, the price of cocoa needs to be increased by a factor of three for farmers to earn a living wage.
Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Swiss cocoa platform marks fifth anniversary with call for greater farmer support
A meeting of marking the fifth anniversary of the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa has examined key progress over five years targeting sustainability goals within the sector’s supply chains, centred on exploring solutions to support key farming communities, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
ICCO’s Michel Arrion opens 10th anniversary Chocoa with key farmer pay plea
MIchel Arrion, executive director of the International Cocoa Organisation opened this year’s Chocoa Amsterdam Sustainable Cocoa Conference with a key call to triple crop prices to offer a major boost to farmers, reports Neill Barston.
Cemoi confectionery group makes gains against cocoa traceability goals
French-founded chocolate group Cemoi has revealed progress against its Cacao Ami des Forêts (CAF) project created by its Transparence Cacao programme tackling deforestation in Ivory Coast and address long-term viability of farms, reports Neill Barston.
Fairtrade and Farmforce combine for major Ivory Coast cocoa data management venture
Fairtrade International, Fairtrade Africa, and digital solutions provider Farmforce are set to extend a potentially game-changing scheme focused on delivering smart data management system to more than two dozen cocoa co-operatives in Ivory Coast, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability