Fair Trade USA and UTZ Certified strike pilot cocoa certification partnership
Fair Trade USA and UTZ Certified are piloting a collaborative cocoa certification scheme that they say will reduce costs for farmers looking to get dual certification.
Archives for June 10, 2014
Dispatches from the World Cocoa Conference 2014
‘We can afford to increase the price of chocolate,’ says ICCO executive director
Manufacturers can increase the price of chocolate without fear of putting off consumers thus ensuring cocoa farmers are fairly paid, according to executive director of the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO).
Hershey in the race to develop 3D chocolate
US firm 3D Systems is collaborating with chocolate manufacturing giant Hershey’s to develop 3D chocolates fit for the commercial market.
Polish confectionery market weathers falling birth rate
Poland’s confectionery market survived the recessionary storm virtually unscathed and continues to buck the trend despite its shrinking population, according to Leatherhead Foods, principal market analyst, Jonathan Thomas.
Mondelēz adds third party verification to Cocoa Life program
Mondelēz International has allowed Harvard University to measure the impact of its Cocoa Life sustainability program.
Food manufacturers ‘unprepared for digital revolution’
Food manufacturers are unprepared to exploit the digital revolution that is boosting online sales of food and drink, warns Rabobank.