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The amount of sustainable cocoa sourced by Cargill in Ghana has doubled since the establishment of its own licensed buying company (LBC) model, and over 13,000 cocoa farmers are now benefiting from the initiative – up by 30% from 10,000 a year ago. The figures have been published as Cargill makes its second sustainable premium…
Due to our increasingly hectic society, snacking is gaining in importance for today’s consumers. People have little or no time to cook or to prepare food. But even when snacking in-between meals or on the go, food has to be fresh, appealing and satisfying. EXBERRY, the leading global brand of Colouring Foods, has identified the…
Constantia Flexibles will present the packaging solutions of tomorrow at the world’s largest packaging trade fair in 2018, the PACK EXPO, to be held in Chicago from October 14 to 17. The packaging expert’s trade fair presentation will focus on four innovation pillars: Sustainability, Performance Packaging, Interactive Packaging, and Brand Protection. At the Lower Lakeside…
This month, Mondelēz International is sending 15 colleagues to Ghana, the birthplace of Cocoa Life, the company’s sustainable cocoa program. As part of the “Joy Ambassadors” skills-exchange program, employees will spend two weeks learning about the challenges and opportunities farmers face in growing sustainable cocoa. They will share their business expertise to help accelerate the…
Climate change, resource shortage, inhumane working conditions: sustainability is a word on everyone’s lips but it is far from being a mainstream topic. This became clear at the PSI Sustainability Summit on 7 September – a new platform for exchange between the promotional products industry, which is increasingly dealing with this issue, and representatives from…
Source: WCF, Author Gifford Laube, Cocoa Production Manager Cacao Oro de Nicaragua As we approach the end of the 21st century’s second decade, the world’s sweet tooth, continues to crave chocolate. But modern cocoa production requires more than just simply producing raw materials. The modern consumer demands more than just the inimitable, delicious flavor of chocolate.…