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Mars named as vice chair of Unstereotype Alliance gender equality initiative
The Unstereotype Alliance, aiming to promote gender and social equality through its shared approach to advertising, has named Mars, Incorporated as its vice chair, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability
MIA chocolate brand named as among top three sustainable suppliers
Sustainability-focused chocolate company MIA (Made in Africa), has gained a coveted spot among the top three confectionery brands in an industry review by not-for-profit organisation Ethical Consumer, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
11th hour Brexit deal offers a degree of business certainty for UK and EU
Finally, just a day before the end of 2020, a Brexit trade deal was eventually sealed between Britain and the EU over its future trading relations.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Rainforest Alliance releases new sustainability certification programme
The Rainforest Alliance has released a new sustainability certification system featuring more robust criteria, measurement, and impact featuring several key innovations.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Maintaining food safety standards remains key message from World Accreditation Day
Maintaining a high degree of certified food safety standards within manufacturing environments and labs will be among the core topics of this year’s World Accreditation Day (9 June).
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Corbion gains gold standard rating for corporate social responsibility
International ingredients business Corbion has achieved a gold rating in its latest Ecovadis assessment for its corporate responsibility practices.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory