Nestlé unveils plans offering farmer payments tackling cocoa sector child labour 28 January 2022 Nestlé has moved to enhance its programmes addressing child labour with an income accelerator scheme in Ghana and Ivory Coast offering incentivised payments to farmers… 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
Nestlé confirms ending Fairtrade KitKat deal after meeting cross party parliamentary group 29 July 2020 Nestlé has confirmed that it intends to drop its decade-long cocoa sourcing deal with Fairtrade in favour of Rainforest Alliance, following a meeting with a… Read more
BDSI calls for measures ensuring living income payments directly reach cocoa farmers 21 July 2020 The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) has made a plea for measures to ensure a new trading tariff to be paid on… 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
Nestlé records improved growth figures despite disrupted global markets 29 April 2020 Nestlé has released its first quarter figures that reveal 4.3% growth for the period, up to CHF 20.8 billion for the group, despite facing considerable… 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
Nestlé responds to coronavirus outbreak with Red Cross joint initiative 31 March 2020 he Nestlé group has intensified its response to the coronavirus outbreak with a joint initiative with the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) organisation. Read more
Nestlé annual report highlights global growth and key innovation projects 24 March 2020 Nestlé has released its latest annual report for 2019, revealing an upturn in company performance and fast-tracking of 50 innovation projects across its international portfolio. 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