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Mars Completes Acquisition of Hacienda La Chola Cocoa Farm From Naturisa

Apr 15, 2016

Mars Chocolate has completed the acquisition of Hacienda La Chola cocoa farm in Ecuador from Naturisa. Hacienda La Chola is the agricultural unit of Naturisa and located in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The latest addition to its network of ...

Tags: Mars chocolate, Acquisition, Hacienda La Chola Cocoa Farm, Naturisa

Nestle Becomes The First Major Confectionery Company to Source 100% Sustainable Cocoa in The UK and Ireland

Dec 11, 2015

Nestlé UK & Ireland announced it has reached its target to source 100 per cent certified sustainable cocoa for its chocolate confectionery and biscuits becoming the first major confectionery company in the UK and Ireland to do so. ...

Tags: Nestle, cocoa, biscuits

Ivorian Government Aims to Improve Cocoa Planting Material

Apr 8, 2015

The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and Cote d'Ivoire's Conseil du Café-Cacao have reached an agreement to improve cocoa planting material. This new agreement is part of the Ivorian government's 2QC national cocoa strategy. WCF ...

Tags: World Cocoa Foundation, Material, Food

WCF and Leaders From The Global Cocoa Sector Have Convened in Copenhagen

Oct 28, 2014

Hundreds of members of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and leaders from the global cocoa sector have convened in Copenhagen, Denmark to take further crucial steps toward implementing a comprehensive strategy, called CocoaAction, to sustain ...

Tags: Cocoa, Ebola

The Supervision of Cocoa Businesses Will Be Increased Amid Health Concerns

Oct 30, 2013

The supervision of cocoa businesses will be increased amid health concerns relating to the use of powdered shells instead of cocoa powder in food products. Supervision over the use of imported cocoa shells as well as manufacturers of ...

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Cargill Is in Talks to Acquire Archer Daniels Midland's Cocoa Business

Oct 8, 2013

Cargill, a US-based agribusiness company, is in talks to acquire Archer Daniels Midland's (ADM) cocoa business, a deal which paves the way for what is reportedly the second largest takeover this year in the cocoa industry. An official ...

Tags: Cargill, Cocoa Unit

Cargill Has Broken Ground on a $100m Cocoa Processing Facility in Gresik

May 9, 2013

US agribusiness firm Cargill has broken ground on a $100m cocoa processing facility in Gresik, in the East-Java region of Indonesia, a move which is expected to create approximately 200 new jobs. According to Cargill, the new facility is ...

Tags: Cargill, Cocoa Processing Facility

The Project Works with Approximately 7,000 Farmers Throughout Ghana's Cocoa Producing Area

Feb 21, 2013

The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and US-based chocolate producer TCHO have entered into a partnership to introduce innovations and quality improvements to cocoa grown in Ghana. As a part of the project, WCF and TCHO will set up a Flavor ...

Tags: WCF, TCHO, Cocoa Crop Project

Sustainable Cocoa Supply Was Found by Nestle Australia in West Africa

Feb 19, 2013

Nestlé Australia has announced that every chocolate it sells is now independently certified to ensure the cocoa is sourced and produced sustainably on farms with safe working conditions. More than 3,000 tonnes of UTZ Certified ...

Tags: Nestle Australia, Sustainable Cocoa, West Africa

Volatility in Global Commodity Markets Remained a Significant Factor for The Food Industry

Dec 21, 2012

Volatility in global commodity markets remained a significant factor for the food industry during 2012. On the one hand, adverse weather conditions hit grain harvests causing prices to spike, while on the other, over-supply has meant cocoa ...

Tags: Agriculture Food, Petra Foods, Barry Callebaut

Hershey Has Teamed up with Mexican Cocoa Supplier AMCO to Re-Introduce The Cultivation

Dec 11, 2012

Hershey has teamed up with Mexican cocoa supplier AMCO to re-introduce the cultivation of the commodity in the south of the country. The US confectioner has launched the Mexican Cocoa Project to help cocoa growing in a country where ...

Tags: Cocoa Crops, cocoa prices, production plants

Mondelez International Has Claimed Its New Sustainability Programme

Dec 10, 2012

Cadbury owner Mondelez International has claimed its new sustainability programme will "help secure the future of the cocoa industry". The company yesterday (19 November) launched Cocoa Life, an initiative to "improve the livelihoods" of ...

Tags: cocoa industry, cocoa producer, cocoa sustainability

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