Key sector report highlights value of digital payments to Ghana’s farmersThe World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has released a report with the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance of governments and companies, aiming to bring about major payment efficiencies for farmers in Ghana through introducing digital transactions. Neill Barston reports. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Major industry study highlights supply chain imbalances driving confectionery retailingA major sector study has been launched into retail product pricing trends for chocolate and cocoa-based products, examining how key improvements can be made throughout the entire production value chain to support farmers. Neill Barston reports. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Processing, Sustainability
United Nations venture delivers ethically-sourced chocolate seriesThe United Nations Development Programme has teamed up with the Fairchain Foundation to launch an ethically-sourced chocolate range known as the The Other Bar. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
International Cocoa Organization appoints new executive directorThe International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, has appointed Michel Arrion as its new executive Director. Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
