supply chain

Nestlé releases latest shared value sustainability report

The Nestlé group has unveiled its 2020 Creating Shared Value (CSV) and Sustainability Report that has underlined the completion of the majority of its sustainability commitments including on child labour and deforestation, reports Neill Barston.

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

Mars joins venture assisting Ghana’s women shea farmers

Mars, Incorporated, has joined with industry partner AAK and the US Agency for International Development (USAID/Ghana) in a 10-year project assisting women farmers in North Ghana with sustainable shea production, writes Neill Barston.

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

Fairtrade supports moves from Ghana and Ivory Coast to raise cocoa farmer payments

The global Fairtrade charity has welcomed an initiative by the governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana to raise the farm gate price of cocoa to $1,820 per tonne for all farmers.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Sustainability

Gulfood Manufacturing confirms key event programme

Major areas of focus for this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai have been unveiled including industry an 4.0 tech summit, a buyers’ programme, and a wide range of equipment from across the sector, including confectionery and bakery systems.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Nestlé improving monitoring of its palm oil supplies

Nestlé has reported it is closing in on its 2020 No Deforestation commitment, by becoming first global food company to implement Starling, a satellite-based service, to monitor 100% of its global palm oil supply chains.

Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability