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The move by the Swiss-headquartered group highlights growing scrutiny of Brazil’s cocoa sector as companies prepare for stricter European Union sustainability rules (EUDR).
According to reporting by Repórter Brasil, cocoa trader Barry Callebaut suspended purchases from Fazenda Gameleira in Pará after receiving evidence from Dutch sustainability research organisation AidEnvironment.
The farm was identified in AidEnvironment’s latest Compliance Checker report (seen by CocoaRadar) as one of several Brazilian cocoa-linked properties associated with recent forest clearance and other environmental or social risk indicators.
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The case underscores a broader conclusion from AidEnvironment’s research: while Brazil is increasingly promoted as a sustainable alternative source of cocoa amid supply shortages in West Africa, companies cannot assume Brazilian cocoa is automatically a low-risk origin.
Instead, the report argues that rigorous traceability, supplier monitoring and transparent due diligence will be essential if companies are to comply with the EUDR.