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Fairtrade creates human rights and environmental risk map revealing cocoa sector’s key issues

Fairtrade is set to enhance its sustainability work with plans for a new online mapping system in a bid to identify human rights and environmental risks in some of its core supply chains, including the cocoa sector, in a bid to combat ongoing major industry issues, reports Neill Barston.

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

Mighty Earth’s Ghana cocoa accountability map highlights major ongoing issue of deforestation

The Mighty Earth non-profit organisation is continuing the roll-out of its new Cocoa Accountability Map for Ghana, as it raises major concerns over comparatively high levels of forest loss within the country, writes Neill Barston. 

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

Ghana’s COCOBOD raises prospects for African markets, and cracks down on illegal mining

The chief executive of Ghana’s Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Hon Joseph Boahen Aidoo has called on local cocoa processors and chocolatiers to take advantage of the trade opportunities in Africa, facilitated by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, (AfCFTA).

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability