Cocoa

A massive shakeup in management at Barry Callebaut Group has seen the Board of Directors appoint Peter F. Boone as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2021. Boone is the current President Region Americas and a member…
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More than 5,000 hectares of cocoa farmlands in the Western North Region have been destroyed by illegal mining activities (galamsey). This was disclosed by the Deputy Chief Executive in-Charge of Agronomy and Quality Control at the Ghana…
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Global snacking giant, Mondelēz International and Olam, a leading supplier of cocoa beans and cocoa ingredients, have teamed up to create a 2000-hectare sustainable commercial cocoa farm in Indonesia. The world's single largest commercial…
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World's number one cocoa beans producer - Ivory Coast - has reduced its farmgate price for the commodity by 9 percent, according to International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO)'s Cocoa Market Report for March 2021. This price reduction means…
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The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Ghana, Ghana’s Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations and COCOBOD, have held the first multi-stakeholder roundtable on sustainable cocoa in Accra. A statement issued by the three…
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Graduated and looking for the 1st job? For the 2nd year running, Barry Callebaut has opened its Technical Graduate 2021 program to recruit young graduates with high potential in technical fields. An inspiring program to give a unique…
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Mars, Incorporated, in partnership with sustainability consultancy Guidehouse, has today announced the formation of a new coalition, the Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition (Supplier LoCT), to mobilize suppliers on climate action.…
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The European Union has threatened to impose import restrictions on Ghana's cocoa entering its jurisdiction over deforestation and child labour concerns. A Deputy Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board, in charge of Agronomy and Quality…
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Global commodities giant Olam has said cutting ties with some unaffiliated exporters, traders and cocoa farmers in its supply chain may be inevitable in the nearest future, Reuters has reported. According to the report the move comes on…
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