Nestlé and ofi are stepping up their efforts to create a more sustainable future for cocoa production Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company and ofi (Olam Food Ingredients), a global leader in naturally good food and beverage ingredients and solutions, are launching their largest-ever joint cocoa agroforestry partnership to reduce carbon emissions[Read More…]
Tag: Côte d’Ivoire
Hershey signs long-term agreement with cocoa cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire
The five-year agreement builds on significant company investments in improving the well-being of cocoa farming communities Hershey announced a five-year agreement with nine cocoa-producing cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire. The move is part of its “Cocoa For Good” strategy, a 10-year, $500 million investment by the company to address the complex challenges facing[Read More…]
Cocoa beans exported from Cote d’Ivoire to EU originate from deforested land in Liberia
This was highlighted in the field investigation presented by the Initiatives for Community Development and Forest Conservation (IDEF) representative Bakary Traoré The authors of an investigation have revealed that companies that source cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire are responsible for the destruction of forests in Liberia. The traceability mechanisms used by[Read More…]
First KitKat using cocoa from Nestlé income accelerator launches in Europe
Nestlé’s income accelerator program has so far supported more than 10,000 families in Côte d’Ivoire and is expanding to Ghana this year to include a total of 30,000 families Nestlé has introduced the first KitKat made with cocoa mass from beans grown by farmer families engaged in the company’s income accelerator. This KitKat aims to[Read More…]
