Cocoa

Pricing fears grow ahead of Halloween

Pricing fears grow ahead of Halloween

By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

Cocoa and sugar prices are reported to have reached frightening highs, with alarming price rallies predicted.

CAOBISCO calls for urgent EUDR update, the EC responds

CAOBISCO calls for urgent EUDR update, the EC responds

By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

Days after Europe’s chocolate, biscuit and confectionery organisation asks for immediate guidance on the upcoming European Union’s Deforestation Regulation, the European Commission releases its proposal to push back its implementation date.

EU Commission proposes EUDR implementation delay

EU Commission proposes EUDR implementation delay

By Jane Byrne

The EU Commission has proposed a 12-month extension for the phasing-in of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The move follows warnings of trade chaos from stakeholders and governments.

Feastables joins Tony’s Open Chain

Feastables joins Tony’s Open Chain

By Natasha Jolliffe-Spencer

US social media-savvy brand Feastables collaborates with Tony Chocolonely’s Open Chain to develop a new benchmark in the cocoa industry.

How Nestlé increased cocoa yields by 32%

How Nestlé increased cocoa yields by 32%

By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

Discover how Nestlé's secret weapon is transforming cocoa farming, with an innovative approach to incentivising sustainable practices

How Nestlé is making its cocoa more traceable

How Nestlé is making its cocoa more traceable

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Nestlé is striving to make its cocoa traceable right back to the farm. Can the multinational give consumers confidence they’re eating sustainable cocoa?

How manufacturers can survive the cocoa crisis

How manufacturers can survive the cocoa crisis

By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe & Jess Spiring

Soaring costs and a dwindling supply of cocoa mean innovation and creativity are essential for chocolatiers who hope to weather the supply storm

Ferrero reports solid progress towards sustainability targets

Sustainability

Ferrero reports solid progress towards sustainability targets

By Anthony Myers

Ferrero said the release of its 15th Sustainability Report demonstrates considerable progress across its key sustainability pillars: protecting the Environment, Sourcing Ingredients Responsibly, Promoting Responsible Consumption, and Empowering People.

Cocoa investors request major chocolate companies pay farmers more

Sustainability

Cocoa investors request major chocolate companies pay farmers more

By Anthony Myers

An investor letter issued earlier this month by non-profit Investor Advocates for Social Justice (IASJ) has called out international chocolate companies to end what it described as “exploitative purchasing practices,” mainly in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.

Luker Chocolate on course to impact 1,500 farmers by 2027

Sustainability

Luker Chocolate on course to impact 1,500 farmers by 2027

By Anthony Myers

Luker Chocolate, the premium Colombian Business-for-Business (B4B) chocolate manufacturer, has revealed significant progress towards Its 2027 sustainability targets, including increasing income for farmers, social wellbeing, and deforestation-free cocoa.

Brussels, do we have a problem with the EUDR?

Regulation

Brussels, do we have a problem with the EUDR?

By Anthony Myers

‘Beleaguered’ is perhaps too strong an adjective to describe the forthcoming European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), but when the bloc’s Director General for Trade goes on record as describing its current state as "extremely burdensome," then...

Free webinar: Is there a crisis in cocoa supply chains?

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Free webinar: Is there a crisis in cocoa supply chains?

By Anthony Myers

With the new European Union Deforestation Regulation on the horizon, should the industry adopt a more responsible approach to procurement when sourcing cocoa beans and other ingredients? Sign up for our free webinar to discuss!

Oxfam slams large chocolate companies at World Cocoa Conference

World Cocoa Conference 2024

Oxfam slams large chocolate companies at World Cocoa Conference

By Anthony Myers

Against a backdrop of cocoa topping $11,000 per metric ton on the futures market for the first time last week, Oxfam says its experts will be highlighting the discrepancies in farmgate price at this week’s World Cocoa Conference (WCC) in Brussels (21-24...