Mondelēz International’s Cocoa Life sustainability program aims to strengthen the company’s supply chain and the Cadbury maker’s on-pack claims are only to signal brands contain sustainable cocoa, says Cathy Pieters, the director of the program.
The second Global Cocoa Farmers Conference hopes to define a sustainable income for cocoa farmers with input from all stakeholders, including farmer trade bodies.
Mondelez International plans to close older ‘subscale’ facilities and will open five previously unannounced sites by 2020 as part of a five-step supply chain efficiency program.
Favourable market trends and successful business strategies have driven strong profits in Agrana’s sugar and starch segments, creating 20.2% growth for the first three quarters of 2011|12, the CEO said.
Rocky Mountain has shot up 64 places in the Forbes annual listing
of the US's 200 best small companies, recognition
of an aggressive franchising and marketing strategy that
turned it into a major confectionery player.
US-based Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory this week reported an
eight per cent revenue increase for the three months to 31 May,
compared to the same period last year.
New products and seasonal success may have given Hershey increased
2005 sales, but income for the confectionery colossus remains
blighted by the cost of reorganisation.
