Greater progress required on key schemes to lift African cocoa farmers from below poverty line
Edward Akapire, head of region, Fairtrade Africa West Africa Network, reflects his observations on the key improvements that need to be made within the cocoa sector that will deliver on the progress being made by farming reforms in Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Coronavirus pandemic may increase child labour, but a path to child-labour free cocoa exists
Child labour within the cocoa sector remains a key matter for the confectionery sector, with around 2 million children in Ghana and Ivory Coast alone said to be in some form of labour, despite the sector’s efforts to respond on the issue. In this guest blog Kunera Moore, Lead – tackling child labour at the Rainforest Alliance, offers some hope on this major issue.
Fairtrade report highlights urgent need for joint industry action on sustainability schemes
The latest set of studies from Fairtrade released this week into sustainability initiatives in core cocoa growing locations, including Ghana and Ivory Coast, have produced some extremely notable findings.
New family cereal, using natural ingredients
New Rainforest Foods Bambeanies have hit shelves in Sainsbury’s across the UK in a bid to provide families a nutritious start to the day.
Fairtrade Fortnight aims for living wage for Ivory Coast farmers
Fairtrade Fortnight began in the UK this week, and its commendable work has an especially potent message this year.
Product launches prove icing on the cake for ISM and ProSweets
The past week has been a particularly special one in covering events at ISM and ProSweets in Cologne.
MIA releases Baobab and salted nibs dark chocolate
The MIA (Made In Africa) movement is showing no signs of slowing down as the premium ethical food brand adds a Baobab & Salted Nibs variant to its range of chocolate bars, which are wholly produced, crafted and packaged in Madagascar.
Barry Callebaut shapes its Forever Chocolate ambitions
Operating the largest chocolate production facilities in the world poses a number of challenges, as Neill Barston found during an exclusive visit to Barry Callebaut’s facilities in Belgium
Mars Wrigley intensifies the battle for production sustainability
The announcement by Mars Wrigley Confectionery on its decision for a $1 billion package of support to assist African cocoa growing communities is a definite step in the right direction.
Endangered Species Chocolate announces sweepstakes and new chocolate bar
In honour of the release of its new salted peanuts in dark chocolate bar, premium chocolate company Endangered Species Chocolate is giving away a trip for two to experience wildlife and habitat in Africa.
Aduna launches new Superfood Energy Bars
Africa-inspired health food brand Aduna has revealed the launch of a new range of Superfood Energy Bars.
Barry Callebaut reveals origins of ruby chocolate
Developing ruby as the ‘fourth type of chocolate’ has proved a labour of love for Swiss manufacturer Barry Callebaut.
Making strides towards sustainability
These past few days have been very much about the World Cocoa Conference here in Berlin.
New ethical food brand arrives in the UK
New ethical food brand MIA has landed in the UK with a six-strong range of Madagascan single origin, bean-to-bar chocolates.