Mondelēz faces claims of cocoa sector child labour in Ghana with Channel 4 documentary 7 April 2022 Mondelēz International has come under fire in a UK Channel 4 television documentary uncovering cases of cocoa sector child labour allegedly linked to the business… Read more
Mondelēz confirms latest CoLab businesses for its Snackfutures venture 7 March 2022 Mondelēz International has confirmed its latest intake of ten budding businesses utilising its Snackfutures innovation and venture hub devised to back inventive new firms. Read more
Mondelēz makes multi-million investment in Indonesian Oreo production 23 February 2022 A major investment from Mondelēz of $23 million has been made into enhancing its key regional Oreo biscuit production line in Cikarang, Indonesia. Read more
Mondelēz International reports improve global sales of $28 billion 31 January 2022 Mondelēz International has released its latest annual figures for 2021, revealing key organic growth of 8%, posting net revenues of $28.7 billion for its global… Read more
Confectionery firms including Ferrero, Mars, Nestlé and Mondelez call for EU-wide cocoa policy 26 June 2021 Key confectionery businesses including Ferrero, Mars, Nestlé, Mondelez International and Tony's Chocolonley have joined with the Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade in stepping up calls for… Read more
The Fairtrade Foundation gains key grants including support for Ghana cocoa farmers 24 August 2020 The Fairtrade Foundation has won two out of eight grants launched today by the UK Government, including an agricultural support scheme backed by Mondelēz International… Read more
World confectionery bodies and companies join together supporting cocoa communities affected by coronavirus 5 May 2020 A total of 30 companies and organisations including global confectionery groups have joined together to donate $835,000 for cocoa farmers during the coronavirus pandemic through… Read more
Mondelēz withdraws 2020 forecast yet reports quarterly improvement 29 April 2020 Mondelēz International has reported a first quarter 2.6% rise in net revenues to $6.7 billion, though has withdrawn its forecast for the remainder of 2020… Read more
Jacobs Foundation joins forces with confectionery industry tackling child labour 28 April 2020 A joint venture has been launched between the Jacobs Foundation, a global youth development organisation, and major players in the chocolate sector to create a… Read more
Mondelēz confirms support for major sustainability drives tackling pollution and waste 27 March 2020 The Mondelēz International global snacks and confectionery group has joined two key initiatives aimed at tackling plastic waste and pollution, as it moves towards 100%… Read more
Industry report reveals blockchain could assist tackling deforestation 5 March 2020 A report from Lumina Intelligence has highlighted potential for technology to address blind spots that have allowed land degradation and forest clearing to persist despite… Read more
Caobisco calls for collective due diligence to support cocoa sector sustainability 3 March 2020 Caobisco, the trade association for the European chocolate, biscuits and confectionery manufacturing sector, has issued a statement calling for collective due diligence across the industry’s… Read more