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Sustainable Sourcing
All major confectioners have committed to sourcing ingredients such as cocoa, palm oil and sugar from sustainable sources to avert supply crises, protect the environment and to avoid unlawful child labor. Follow progress towards these goals here.
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WWF: Industry should buy into GreenPalm today, or it will struggle to source fully traceable sustainable palm oil tomorrow
Food manufacturers are beginning to realize that buying more GreenPalm certificates now might be the only way to stimulate enough production of sustainable palm oil to make fully traceable products...
Sustainable cocoa
Hershey outlines details of cocoa child labor pledge
The Hershey Company has told this site that it plans to work with multiple organizations to meet its recent pledge to use only certified cocoa by 2020, and will communicate...
Sustainability initiative tackles cocoa and coffee losses
The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform is making headway in preventing cocoa and coffee crop losses, improving supply and yields for manufacturers.
Barry Callebaut pumps millions into sustainable cocoa
Chocolate processor Barry Callebaut has paid €2.4m in premiums to Ivory Coast cooperatives in Africa for Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa.
Independents call on Hershey to address child labour
US candy brand Hershey’s faces a fresh campaign demanding that it should embrace fair trade principles and reject the use of child labour.
Armajaro joins fight against child labour issues
Armajaro Trading is showing ‘genuine commitment’ to cocoa labour issues by becoming the first cocoa trader to join the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), says the foundation.
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CAOBISCO working towards hazelnut sustainability
The association of chocolate, biscuit and confectionery industries of Europe (CAOBISCO) has been discussing a multi-stakeholder approach to improving working conditions in hazelnut orchards in Turkey and boosting supply.
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Ferrero reaffirms sustainability pledges in CSR report
Italian chocolatier Ferrero has reaffirmed its goals on sustainability in its third corporate social responsibility (CSR) report released last week.
Nestlé’s child labour pledge ‘small and incomprehensive’, says labour group
Nestlé’s commitment to eradicating child labour misses a 'big pile of the problem', according to a labour rights group.
‘Numerous’ child labour violations found in Nestlé supply chain as company promises action
An investigation from the Fair Labor Association (FLA) has unearthed multiple serious violations of Nestlé’s supplier code, particularly through the use of children on cocoa farms.
Girl Scout-branded candy is not marketed to children, says Nestlé
Nestlé has denied allegations that it violated its commitments on advertising to children by co-branding a new range of candy bars with the Girl Scouts of the USA.
Mars ups sustainability commitments with two new agreements
Confectionery giant Mars has reached two agreements as it reaffirms its commitment to sustainable sourcing.
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Palsgaard gets RSPO supply chain certification
Emulsifier specialist Palsgaard has obtained a Mass Balance certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
Pressure mounts on Hershey to source 100% sustainable cocoa
Hershey has come under pressure from human rights groups to source all its cocoa from certified farms that avoid child labor.
Partnerships key to tackling cocoa supply chain challenges, says industry
Partnerships will be crucial in tackling the supply chain challenges in the surging cocoa and chocolate industry – this was the key message at Barry Callebaut’s Chocovision conference.
FoodDrinkEurope sets out sustainability initiatives up to 2030
FoodDrinkEurope has launched a report outlining its goals to move towards more sustainable food and drink production by 2030.
Mars makes further strides to sustainable cocoa supply
Confectionery giant Mars has made ‘significant’ progress in fulfilling its pledge to purchase its cocoa supply from certified sustainable sources after it announced plans to purchase nearly 90,000 tons of...
International Cocoa Initiative partners with ILO to tackle child labour on cocoa farms
The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), has entered a public-private partnership with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to target 5,000 children in child-labour or at high risk of falling into child...
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil welcomes WWF review
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has lent its backing to the WWF's Palm Oil Investor Review 2012.
Soaring demand for sustainable cocoa prompts World Bank to invest $55m in cocoa trader
A division of the World Bank has acquired a stake in cocoa trader Armajaro Trading to support sustainable farming practices and improve traceability within its supply chains.
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Barry Callebaut gourmet brand to use only sustainable cocoa
Barry Callebaut has announced that its gourmet brand Finest Belgian Chocolate will now only use cocoa from sustainable sources.
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Children and chocolate: Sustainable cocoa and the fight against child labour
ConfectioneryNews.com presents a timelined package about the drive towards sustainable cocoa and the elimination of child labour featuring some of the industry’s biggest players.
Finnish confectioner Fazer sets 2017 target for sustainable cocoa
Finnish company Fazer has set a target to certify its entire cocoa supply by 2017 to ensure its cocoa comes from traceable sources and is free from the worst forms...
New sustainable sector resonates with ‘lost organic consumers’
In light of current economic difficulties organic consumers are looking elsewhere for foods, and sustainable products resonate with their core values, according to the MD of Cert ID.
Ferrero promises transparency as it sets 2020 target for sustainable cocoa
Italian confectioner Ferrero has announced its short term goals towards sourcing 100% third-party verified sustainable cocoa by its 2020 target.
