Exclusive video: Fairtrade set for World Confectionery Conference presentation 20 September 2023 With our World Confectionery Conference just around the corner, we offer an exclusive sneak preview of Fairtrade Foundation’s plans for its keynote presentation at this… Read more
Exclusive focus: York Cocoa House leads second day World Confectionery Conference activities 17 September 2023 Sophie Jewett, managing director of York Cocoa House, will be among our keynote speakers at our Harrogate conference. Editor Neill Barston speaks to her about… Read more
Editor’s blog: Just weeks away until the 2023 World Confectionery Conference 17 September 2023 We’re now just three weeks away from our latest edition of our World Confectionery Conference, with the anticipation surrounding the event continuing to build, as… Read more
Cargill places sustainability at the World Confectionery Conference’s core 8 July 2023 This year’s World Confectionery Conference is set to be hosted in Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK, drawing together a wealth of dynamic industry speakers representing the full… Read more
Mighty Earth says sector needs to pay more for cocoa to deliver sustainability 30 December 2022 Not-for-profit organisation Mighty Earth has offered a key cocoa sector assessment, claiming sustainability initiatives are destined to fail unless the industry pays more for crops,… Read more
Exclusive video: Luker Chocolate World Confectionery Conference preview 25 August 2022 With this year’s World Confectionery Conference fast approaching, we speak exclusively to Paul Morris, European sales manager for Colombia’s ethically-focused confectionery business Luker Chocolate, writes… Read more
Exclusive: Aldo Cristiano, Caobisco president, discusses sustainability ahead of World Confectionery Conference 10 August 2022 As the newly re-elected president of CAOBISCO, the European chocolate, biscuit and confectionery trade association of Europe, Aldo Cristiano has a considerable array of industry… Read more
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
Ghana’s cocoa sector explores medicinal use of crops with major study partnership 3 August 2021 Ghana’s Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has confirmed a joint project with the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) exploring uses for cocoa beyond confectionery, examining… Read more
Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa hails supply traceability gains in annual report 22 July 2021 The Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa (SWISSCO) has unveiled its latest annual report, detailing key achievements including its members committing to full supply chain traceability… Read more
Cargill releases Decade of Impact report with global charity CARE on cocoa sustainability 22 February 2021 The Cargill group has unveiled its latest report with global humanitarian organisation CARE on progress assisting cocoa communities in Ghana and Ivory Coast, including targeting… Read more
Fairtrade raises concerns for farmers rights relating to new UK Environment Bill 13 November 2020 he Fairtrade Foundation is seeking greater assurances from the UK government over its new Environment Bill, which delivers due diligence measures banning British firms from… Read more
Trend focus: Creating product transparency rises to the top of the agenda 21 October 2020 Transparency emerges as a clear winner in Innova Market Insights’ Top Ten Trends for 2021 with brands upping their game to meet evolving ethical, environmental… Read more
Cargill creates new digital supply chain mapping tool for consumers 6 October 2020 The Cargill group has unveiled a new digital portal demonstrating traceability in its cocoa supply chain and allowing consumers the chance to more closely examine… Read more
Fairtrade confirms major five year rebranding move for its activities 29 September 2020 The Fairtrade movement has begun a major rebrand of its activities in a bid to reinforce the scale of its work across the world, including… Read more
