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Mondelēz International will send employees to Ghana for a two-week skills-exchange program to learn about the challenges and opportunities in securing a sustainable cocoa supply, while sharing their diverse business skills with farmers. In its fourth year, the “Joy Ambassadors” program is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to grow its impact for people and…
Cargill has made its first ever sustainable premium payment by electronic transfer to cocoa farmers in Ghana. Just over 10,000 farmers are benefiting from the 2 million GHS mobile payments made by Cargill in partnership with its customers through the Cargill Cocoa Promise, Cargill’s commitment to improving the livelihoods of farmers and communities that will…
Fresh, creative, extraordinary: With the help of young chefs and bartenders, Symrise has gained new perspectives on the queen of spices – vanilla. Together with six taste experts and influencers from the millennial generation, the global supplier of fragrances and flavors developed ideas on how these new perspectives could be used in modern cuisine. The…
The GNT Group is once again enhancing its portfolio: by launching the first complete and truly natural colour range for savoury products, the global provider of Colouring Foods is creating another milestone. The new EXBERRY Savoury Solutions are ideal to give any desired shade to all types of applications in the segment, while offering excellent…
Sustainability has a high priority at Symrise – from resource-conserving and low-emission production methods and preserving biodiversity to supporting social equality. In pursuing these goals, the company has once again set itself lofty climate goals. Symrise was able to achieve these ahead of schedule in 2016. Now Symrise is taking things a step further. The…
In the first 9 months of fiscal year 2016/17 (ended May 31, 2017), the Barry Callebaut Group – manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products – grew its sales volume by +2.8% to 1,414,654 tonnes. The company achieved this growth in a global chocolate confectionery market that declined by -0.6% over the last 9 months, but…
The Rainforest Alliance and UTZ, two of the world’s leading sustainability certification organizations, have announced on June 7, 2017 their intention to merge later this year. The new organization, to be named the Rainforest Alliance, will tackle environmental and social issues around the world, including climate change, deforestation, poverty and unsustainable farming. It will create a…
Joint sustainability efforts on an unprecedented scale have led to a major expansion and significant advances in community development and child protection in cocoa-growing regions of West Africa. But the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), launching its 2016 Annual Report on World Day against Child Labour, warns that if the current low world market price for…
Cocoa Life, Mondelēz International’s signature sustainable sourcing program, will collaborate with governments in West Africa to reduce deforestation in the cocoa supply chain. The company announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Environment as part of the country’s REDD+ program to support its goal to reach zero deforestation…
At the Sustainable Foods Summit in Amsterdam (1-2 June), emulsifier producer Palsgaard presented valuable insights into how food manufacturers can quickly and easily bring sustainability to their recipes. A study carried out by research institute Ennova (ennova.com) for emulsifier manufacturer Palsgaard A/S lists sustainable ingredients as one of the top priorities for food manufacturers. In…