Nestlé UK ends partnership with Fairtrade, moves to Rainforest Alliance certification
UK – Nestlé UK and Ireland has announced that from October 2020, it will move…
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Ghana COCOBOD launches US$600m syndicated loan facility to boost sector operations
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has officially launched the US$600 million syndicated loan facility…
Nigerian state government pens US$15m deal with Israeli cocoa processing company
NIGERIA – The southern state government of Nigeria, Cross River State has entered into a US$15m…
Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture to take over COCOBOD operations
GHANA – The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) of Ghana is set to begin…
Cargill leverages technology to improve transparency in the cocoa sector
USA – Cargill, one of the world’s leading cocoa and chocolate producers, has reiterated its…
Olam secures US$176m to consolidate its cocoa and agribusiness operations
SINGAPORE – Global food and agri-business company, Olam International and its wholly owned subsidiary, Olam…
Nestlé joins public-private coalition to boost quality education in Ivory Coast
IVORY COAST– Nestlé has joined the Child Learning and Education Facility (CLEF) and the Early…
Ferrero makes significant progress towards ending deforestation in cocoa sector
WEST AFRICA – Italian manufacturer of branded chocolate and confectionery products, Ferrero has reported significant…
Cargill joins efforts with Imaflora to increase cocoa productivity in Brazil
BRAZIL – Cargill has partnered with the non-profit organization, Imaflora to implement two projects to…
Ghana to establish cocoa sensory evaluation and bean quality laboratory
GHANA – The Ghanaian government has partnered with Glico TCHO, a leading Japanese food company…