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04-Mar-2019
 
 
 
TODAY'S HEADLINES
 
 
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire announce joint action plans to end deforestation in cocoa sector

ENVIRONMENT

 
Milestone initiative to end cocoa deforestation follows extensive consultations with stakeholders, including cocoa and chocolate companies, farmer groups, environmental organizations, and development partners... Read
 
 
Fairtrade Fortnight: ‘The reason cocoa is tasty is because it is made by women’ - video

SUSTAINABILITY

 
As part of the She Deserves campaign to highlight the role of women on cocoa farms, Fairtrade Foundation unveiled a secret hot chocolate salon in East London and hosted a reception at the House of Parliament... Read
 
 
Rainforest Alliance's Ag-Tech challenge calls on drone, AI companies to build tech for cocoa farmers

TECHNOLOGY

 
Tech can help cocoa farmers increase efficiency on their land and pinpoint trouble spots faster and with more accuracy, says the Rainforest Alliance, and it has launched a competition to find companies willing and able to build those tools... Read
 
 
Chupa cupcake and Mentos gift pack round out Perfetti van Melle's new duty-free products

NPD

 
Perfetti van Melle will debut several Chupa Chups products at the 2019 Duty Free & Travel Summit of the Americas later this month, in addition to a Mentos Gum Giftpack, capitalizing on a ‘strong year’ in the region... Read
 
 
 
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Barry Callebaut announced as host sponsor for CMAA Cocoa Conference

NEWS IN BRIEF

 
The Cocoa Merchants Association of America (CMAA) International Cocoa Conference celebrates its 95th anniversary with a sold-out event that will look at speed of market change in the sector... Read
 
 
 
 
 
GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
 
 
 
Coconut Collaborative has expanded distribution to more than 1,000 stores since launching in the US last year, and according to co-founder Edward Averdieck, the brand is hitting its stride just as the plant-based yogurt market is showing signs of becoming a mainstream force... Read
 
 
 
Nestlé is launching a new variety of Nesquik in Europe. In a move indicative of its global commitments on single-use plastics, Nestlé is rolling Nesquik All Natural out in an innovative new paper packaging material that is plastic-free and fully recyclable... Read
 
 
 
French health officials are investigating the presence of morphine and codeine found in poppy seed baguettes and ready-made sandwiches made with poppy seed bread... Read
 
 
 
 
 
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