Announcement made at WCF conference in Sao Paulo. Cocoa Life will bring economic and social development for Brazilian cocoa farmers and their families while reforesting degraded land in the Amazon rainforest.
Ahead of the World Cocoa Federation conference in Sao Paulo we look at what Latin America has to offer in terms of cocoa production, quality, sustainability and diversity, and why it could become the 'epicentre of a cocoa revolution'.
Fairtrade International’s cocoa beans have seen the highest growth in sales during 2016-2017 compared to its other certified goods, including coffee, sugar and tea. However, most West African cocoa farmers still do not earn a living income.
Cocoa farmers’ voice in the chocolate industry is rising, says the World Cocoa Farmers Organization (WCFO), but a Declaration from farmers urges greater involvement in decision making on industry and government policy.
The pair, both with senior roles in their cocoa cooperatives, outline the main issues affecting women on plantations and explain how the Fairtrade Women’s School of Leadership has changed their lives.
As the WCF’s Partnership Meeting prepares to reconvene in Sao Paulo this month, Tim McCoy, VP for member & external relations, speaks exclusively to Confectionery News on CocoaAction Brazil – and why it’s good to be back in Latin America again.
World’s biggest cocoa producer announces price increase for this season’s main cocoa crop, but Ghana announces no change to price, angering its farmers.
Olam International has a “considerable” presence in Africa as the world’s leading originator of cocoa beans and a globally leading cocoa processor. Andrew Brooks, Olam Cocoa’s head of sustainability for Africa, speaks to us about how the group leverages...
Rainforest Alliance says its SAT4Farming, a satellite technology that was recently adopted by 1,000 cocoa farmers in Ghana, could potentially provide ‘cheaper and more reliable’ sustainability certifications to chocolate companies.
Barry Callebaut has completed a $30m expansion of its three facilities across North America to support its customers, who produce specialty food products.
Cargill says its licensed buying company (LBC) model has helped double sustainably sourced cocoa in Ghana during the 2017/2018 crop season to 10,000 MT, and it will extend the program to four more districts moving forward, including Debiso A, Debiso B,...
Premium chocolate brand TCHO has installed 10 flavor labs globally to let farmers taste chocolate made from their own cocoa beans so they can charge manufacturers a premium for their higher quality cocoa varietals.
Two types of plants in Yunnan, Myriopteron extensum and Derris eriocarpa have been found to contain highly sweet-tasting compounds that are at least 25 times sweeter than sucrose, according to researchers from the Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese...
China has announced tariffs on approximately $60bn worth of US goods as a retaliation after the Trump administration slapped 25% tariffs on $200bn Chinese products earlier this year.
Seattle Chocolate’s CEO has said small chocolate companies can make a big difference in cocoa sustainability even though many of them source their beans from big suppliers like Barry Callebaut.
SAF-Cacao is one of several exporters with outstanding bank loans, after running into financial trouble as a result of the crisis-hit 2016-17 growing season.
A staggering 38% of global cocoa is lost each year to disease or pests - and this figure looks set to rise - yet research is scant compared to rice, corn or wheat. Why is this and what is being done to reduce it?
Premium chocolate maker Lindt has posted a 7.7% sales growth for its half-year 2018, reaching CHF 1.67bn ($1.68bn), while its organic growth increased by 5.1%.
Premium chocolate maker Cémoi will push French pride further this year – all the way across the US – after its home country claimed victory at the 2018 World Cup.
Mars has adopted SAT4Farming, a digital and satellite technology to help small-scale cocoa farmers improve their productivity and sustainability, in Ghana.
Barry Callebaut’s nine-month revenue ending May 31, 2018, has reportedly declined by 2.4% to CHF 5.2bn ($5.19) compared to a year ago. The sales decrease was mainly caused by lower prices of raw materials, including cocoa beans and sugar, in late last...
Voice Network, an association of NGOs and trade unions, has urged EU policy makers to make mandatory compliance with Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) to end human rights violations and environmental destruction in cocoa supply chains.
It is not enough for cocoa sustainability programs to tackle child labor by solely focusing on increasing yield and cultivating trees, Puratos has said. Instead, the company’s own sourcing program, Cacao-Trace, deals with the issue by installing a more...
World’s top producer will start destroying cocoa trees and move farmers to other areas, as well as using waste from cocoa pods to create energy in south of country.
Innovative foods procurement group Puratos extends its cocoa sourcing program into new territories to improve quality control of Papua New Guinea cocoa beans.
Raw Patisserie, makers of the Ridiculously Good raw chocolate brand, is taken out of insolvency by Lovechock, who has vowed to maintain the brand’s presence in the retail space.
Finnish chocolatier Goodio has developed a line of oat flakes-added chocolate bars ChocOat that contains 60% less sugar than traditional milk chocolate, such as Milkybar.
