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Cargill Establishes Own Licensed Buying Company in Ghana
Nov 10, 2016The cocoa & chocolate business of Cargill has set up its own licensed buying company (LBC) after securing a licence from the Ghanaian Cocoa Board (Cocobod). The new LBC has started operations and Cargill purchased its initial consignment ...
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Barry Callebaut Launches Range of Horizons Sustainable Cocoa and Chocolate Products
Nov 19, 2015Swiss confectionery company Barry Callebaut has launched Horizons range of sustainable cocoa and chocolate products. These sustainable products are part of an initiative which is aimed at improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and ...
Tags: Barry Callebaut, Cocoa, Chocolate
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WCF and Leaders From The Global Cocoa Sector Have Convened in Copenhagen
Oct 28, 2014Hundreds 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 ...
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Barry Callebaut Has Purchased The Remaining 51% Stake in Tanzanian-Based Biolands Group
Feb 24, 2014Barry Callebaut has purchased the remaining 51% stake in Tanzanian-based Biolands Group, its long-time supplier of certified cocoa beans from East and West Africa. With this development, 143 full-time employees at Biolands have joined the ...
Tags: Biolands Group, cocoa beans
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Barry Callebaut Announced Its 2012/13 Sustainability Report
Nov 18, 2013Barry Callebaut - the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products - today announced its 2012/13 Sustainability Report which details the company's strategy in the areas of sustainable cocoa, environmental ...
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Barry Callebaut Announced 2012/13 Sustainability Report Which Details Employee Development
Nov 15, 2013Barry Callebaut – the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products – announced its 2012/13 Sustainability Report which details the company’s strategy in the areas of sustainable cocoa, ...
Tags: Barry Callebaut, chocolate, cocoa products
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Blommer Chocolate Is Set to Launch Rspo-Certified, Mass Balance Palm Oil in The US
Aug 26, 2013North American cocoa processor and csupplier Blommer Chocolate is set to launch RSPO-certified, mass balance palm oil in the US. This development comes after the company received certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil ...
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WCF Is Investing $3m to Support Cocoa Improvement Projects in Africa
Jun 6, 2013The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) is investing $3m to support cocoa improvement projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The initiative will use a range of methods including internet resources, mobile phone technology and microfinance ...
Tags: Cocoa, Agriculture, Food
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Nestle USA Has Announced That It Will Source 100% Certified Cocoa Beans
May 23, 2013Nestlé USA has announced that it will source 100% certified cocoa beans for the entire line of everyday Nestlé Crunch bars - the company’s 75 year old flagship confections brand. With this move, the company has ...
Tags: Cocoa Beans, Crunch Bars
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Cargill Has Broken Ground on a $100m Cocoa Processing Facility in Gresik
May 9, 2013US 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
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Consumers Can Now Buy Hershey's Bliss Chocolates Made with 100 Percent Certified Cocoa
Dec 31, 2012Consumers can now buy Hershey's Bliss chocolates made with 100 percent certified cocoa. The rollout of certified Hershey's Bliss chocolates builds on The Hershey Company's programs in West Africa to increase the income and livelihoods of ...
Tags: Bliss Chocolates, Packaging, Chocolates
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Mars Inc Has Rolled out Its First Fairtrade Certified Product,Maltesers,Into UK Stores
Dec 12, 2012Mars Inc has rolled out its first Fairtrade certified product, Maltesers, into UK stores. The move, first announced in September, is part of the confectionery giant's commitment to source its entire supply of cocoa from sustainable ...
Tags: Mars Inc, certified product, food product, food industry
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Hershey Has Teamed up with Mexican Cocoa Supplier AMCO to Re-Introduce The Cultivation
Dec 11, 2012Hershey 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
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Mondelez International Has Claimed Its New Sustainability Programme
Dec 10, 2012Cadbury 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 ...
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Mexico Cocoa Project Is One of The Hershey Company's Cocoa Sustainability Program Globally
Nov 30, 2012The Hershey Company,a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of chocolate and sugar confectionery products,has launched the Mexico Cocoa Project in collaboration with cocoa supplier Agroindustrias Unidas de Cacao,a member of the Ecom Cocoa ...
Tags: cocoa, GAPs, productivity, farmer