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Oct
10
Ghana LBCs in crisis as cocoa season begins without cash to pay farmers
The threat of insolvency of Produce Buying Company, the largest LBC, after several years of substantial losses, is adding to the pressure on the country’s downstream supply chain, cocoaradar.com can exclusively reveal
7 min read
Oct
08
Chocolate and candy prices in the USA - and their impact on consumer spending
Special Report: Chocolate and candy hold a significant place in the US consumer market, especially during holidays and special occasions, none more so than the Halloween season but are the treats still affordable?
6 min read
Oct
07
100 female cocoa farmers set to graduate from Chocolate Cordillera’s ATENEA programme
Colombian sustainable brand Chocolate Cordillera will announce a significant update to its ATENEA sustainability programme this week when more than 100 women cocoa farmers from the Urabá, region in Antioquia graduate and complete their transformative journey to become independent entrepreneurs
2 min read
Oct
04
EUDR postponement: What (legally) happens next?
On Wednesday, 2 October, the European Commission proposed to the European Parliament and European Council a delay in the European Union Deforesation Regulation (EUDR). CocoaRadar asks what happens now concerning the legislative procedure amid pressure from the right
4 min read
Oct
03
EUDR delay hits cocoa markets as Cote d’Ivoire sets its farmgate price for new season
Traders react to Brussels bombshell while African farmers call for a higher price closer to the global market for cocoa
3 min read
Oct
02
CocoaRadar view: Has the European Commission lost all credibility with its decision to delay the EUDR?
The EC has bowed to pressure and put forward a draft amendment to postpone by 12 months the EUDR rules banning key commodities, like coffee, cocoa, soy, and beef, from entering the bloc if there is evidence they were grown in protected forests.
4 min read
Oct
01
Cocoa & Forests Initiative in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire increases traceability systems ahead of EUDR
The Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI), the largest and first sector-wide public-private partnership in the cocoa industry facilitated by the World Cocoa Foundation, is claiming significant strides in traceability systems, forest conservation and climate adaptation as detailed in its latest report
3 min read
Sep
26
The most crucial cocoa stories this week
Cocoa operators in legal limbo as European Commission fails to update EUDR guidelines, cocoa prices enjoy a slight increase on the markets and Russia sets up its own cocoa trading exchange
6 min read
Sep
25
Barry Callebaut to become Net Zero by 2050
Leading chocolate and cocoa supplier Barry Callebaut has announced a new strategy to decarbonize its entire value chain. It is setting mid-term targets for 2030 and aiming to achieve Net Zero by 2050
3 min read
Sep
24
US chocolate brand Feastables becomes latest ‘Mission Ally’ in Tony’s Open Chain
Launched by Dutch chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely, the Open Chain platform is a leader in transforming cocoa supply chains. It helps combat the unfair distribution of value and power in the chocolate industry, which drives cocoa farmers and their families into poverty
4 min read