| | | News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits | 18-Jan-2024 |
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| | | | |  Chocolate Cordillera achieves early wins for its female cocoa farmers | | At the end of 2023, Colombian sustainable brand Chocolate Cordillera announced that 106 female cocoa farmers from Urabá Antioquia had completed the first module of its ATENEA sustainability program, giving some the confidence to become fully independent and start their own businesses. Alejandra Sarasty, Chief Global B2B Officer at Colombiaâs Compañia Nacional de Chocolates (owners of Chocolate Cordillera), explains the significance of the milestone for the women directly involved and the cocoa sector in general.... Listen now |
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| | | | Lindt & Sprüngli hit with child labor allegations in cocoa supply chain | | Swiss premium chocolate company Lindt & Sprüngli is among the leading players in the premium chocolate space with a presence in over 120 countries worldwide and a portfolio of chocolate brands including Russell Stover, Ghirardelli, Caffarel, Lindor, and their flagship Lindt brand. Along with other short-term challenges it is now facing allegations of human rights issues with its cocoa suppliers.... Read more |
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| | | | | | Rainforest Alliance urges COP28 to increase investment in nature-based solutions | | To mark the opening of COP28, the UN Climate Conference (30 November to Tues 12 December 2023), held this year in Dubai, the Rainforest Alliance, calls for substantial funding increase from governments, financial institutions, and private sector in support of locally led and nature-based solutions, which currently receive less than half of the required investment by 2025 and a third of the needed investment by 2030.... Read more |
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