Fairtrade set to raise its Minimum Price for cocoa next month

Joint initiative with Tony’s Chocolonely also calls for more organizations ‘to start paying new Living Income Reference Price to cocoa farmers’. Read more

'You, the whites, are eating cocoa. You bring the price … you have to give us a chance to sell it at the price that we want’

‘I am a cocoa farmer’ is the first in an occasional series by Dr Kristy Leissle, scholar of the cocoa and chocolate industries. In each article, Leissle profiles one individual who makes a living growing cocoa, exploring how she or he came to cocoa farming, their relationship with the crop, and its financial impact on their lives, among other issues. Over time, the series will illustrate both the diversity of people who farm cocoa, and the similarities of their circumstances. Read more

New PM Boris Johnson urged to support decent income for cocoa farmers

Fairtrade petition signed by more than 50,000 calls for living incomes for cocoa farmers in West Africa. Read more

Sustainable claims appear on 28% of products, but consumer engagement low, new study finds

Latest Lumina Intelligence analysis draws on labeling and product information of almost 3,000 chocolate, coffee and tea products in leading online stores across 20 countries, as well as 900 commitments to sustainability from 34 leading companies. Read more

 Sustainable cocoa defined: What will be the impact of the ISO standard?

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard on sustainable cocoa will help mainstream ethical cocoa, says the chair of the standard, while an NGO worries uptake will be limited. Read more