ECA calls for a delay on EUDR, adding more pressure on Brussels as concerns on flagship green policy mount
We call for the EC to update its guidelines, communicate better with industry stakeholders, and set up regular, joint steering committees as soon as possible if it wishes to retain the little credibility it still has left in implementing the European Union Deforestation Regulation
ICI’s Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems now covers 1m householders
The International Cocoa Initiative’s (ICI) Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems (CLMRS) remain a proven and exceptional tool for increasing transparency and tackling child labour in West Africa’s cocoa sector
Speakers wanted for the 2025 Sweets & Snacks Expo and Supplier Showcase in the US
The National Confectioners Association’s Sweets & Snacks Expo is not only the largest trade show of its kind - but also a highly influential forum for discussion, debates, and knowledge gathering on some of the major topics affecting the industry in the United States and the rest of the world.
The CocoaRadar View on the World Confectionery Conference: A niche voice in a discursive market
Brussels was the setting for this year’s World Confectionery Conference, a fitting location given the looming European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which will possibly disrupt the industry when it comes into force at the end of the year
Cocoa farmers reject Ghana’s new farmgate price for 2024-2025 season
Ghana has confirmed it has raised the fixed farmgate price paid to cocoa farmers by nearly 45%, as reported by CocoaRadar earlier this week, but some groups are threatening to ‘hoard their beans’ to further push up prices
The CocoaRadar View on Cocobod to forgo syndicated loans for Ghana’s 2024-2025 cocoa season
The regulatory body is signaling a desire for greater financial independence and a move toward more sustainable financing models by forgoing syndicated loans. At the same time, raising the guaranteed price for farmers by an expected 45% increase
The whole fruit and nothing but the fruit: the best chocolate innovation stories this week
We look at recent developments in lab-created chocolate, fermentation, whole fruit cocoa - and a new Terry's chocolate orange
The CocoaRadar view on Fairtrade Foundation CEO, Mike Gidney, stepping down
Mike Gidney’s legacy is of growth, resilience, and unwavering commitment to Fairtrade principles. Under his leadership, the Fairtrade Foundation has become a beacon of ethical trade, advocating for a more just and sustainable global economy - despite setbacks and criticism from some quarters
Alert: Schneider quits as Nestlé CEO and leaves the company
Switch at the top of the Swiss-headquartered company surprises the food industry. A hastily arranged investor analysts call is scheduled for Friday morning.
‘It’s cocoa time’ - Colombia’s Luker Chocolate is ready for the EUDR
The family-run, sustainable company is a major exporter of cocoa and other chocolate ingredients to Europe and other territories, supplying many private-label brands and independent chocolatiers
