Nestlé investor trust shaken following CEO scandal
Nestlé’s CEO scandal has rattled investors, triggering a share price dip and raising fresh concerns over leadership stability at the food giant
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Chocolate that gives back: cocoa farmer bonus reaches $3.6m
Record-breaking chocolate bonus underscores growing demand for traceable, high-quality cocoa with social impact
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa maps more accurate than global datasets, says new WCF report
New assessment helps chocolate companies prepare for EUDR by evaluating map accuracy for deforestation monitoring
Tony’s Chocolonely ranked most ethical chocolate brand in 2025 scorecard
Be Slavery Free’s international benchmark raises the bar for sustainability in the chocolate sector
WCF 2025: Cocoa leaders call for urgent collaboration amid global crisis
Sector leaders didn’t mince words at the conference in Brazil, calling for urgent, united action to tackle the cocoa’s escalating crisis
Farmers building climate resilience face $151 billion financing gap
Agriculture service provider One Acre Fund estimates smallholder farmers need this multi-billion sum to develop long-term resilience for themselves and the environment during the climate crisis.
Tony’s Chocolonely and The Washington Post spotlight cocoa injustices
Tony’s Chocolonely partners with The Washington Post to spark dialogue and raise awareness about exploitation in the cocoa industry in a unique attempt to rewrite the sector's negative narrative.
Côte d’Ivoire raises cocoa prices above Ghana
Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s leading cocoa producer, has raised the price it pays farmers for cocoa.
Hershey says it’s not satisfied with efforts to support cocoa farmers
As the CPG reports on its income accelerator program, we dive into the detail of its initiative.
How Nestlé increased cocoa yields by 32%
Discover how Nestlé's secret weapon is transforming cocoa farming, with an innovative approach to incentivising sustainable practices
Why cocoa farmers don’t earn a living income
Most cocoa farmers don’t earn a living income. Why not? And should they all?
Indirect cocoa supply chain challenges the effectiveness of EUDR
A new report sheds light on the urgent need to address critical environmental, poverty and child labour issues in cocoa, particularly those in indirect supply chains