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Colombia’s Compañía Nacional de Chocolates partners with Farmforce to enhance its sustainable cocoa supply chain

CNCh is partnering with solution provider Farmforce to enhance its sustainable cocoa supply chain and comply with forthcoming EUDR standards

,   and  Anthony Myers
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Images shows CNCh’s Purchasing and Agricultural Development Team mapping cocoa farms ready for the EUDR.
CNCh’s Purchasing and Agricultural Development Team work on mapping cocoa farms ready for the EUDR. Image: CNCh

The Traceability and Zero Deforestation Programme (PTCD) is described as “a forward-looking initiative designed to ensure responsible and sustainable cocoa production.” The programme is aligned with global sustainability standards to help Colombia’s Compañía Nacional de Chocolates (CNCh) comply with the European Union’s Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR) and other international sustainability requirements.

This initiative is centered on CNCh's strategic partnership with Farmforce, a Norwegian leader in traceability solutions. This partnership allows CNCh to track cocoa's origin in real time. 

This will allow CNCh to ensure compliance with environmental, social, and labour regulations at every stage of its supply chain. 

“With Farmforce as our strategic ally, we are elevating our traceability efforts, ensuring compliance with EUDR, and providing consumers with the assurance that our products are 100% sustainable," said CNCh spokesperson Santiago Martínez Giraldo.

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Since 1958, CNCh’s Purchasing and Agricultural Development Team has been committed to developing the cocoa sector with high-quality and sustainable standards. Its B2B business, Chocolate Cordillera, provides sustainable and premium cocoa and chocolate to the global and domestic markets.

CNCh said it strengthens this commitment through the PTCD, guaranteeing that its cocoa supply chain, from cultivation to final processing, is transparent and accessible from deforestation.

Impact on social sustainability

Since implementing the PTCD in May 2024, CNCh has successfully registered 5,500 cocoa farmers across 70 small farmer associations and cooperatives. By the end of the year, the programme aims to increase this number to 6,500 farmers, further solidifying its deforestation-free supply chain. In addition to traceability, the program will integrate Human Rights Monitoring and Remediation Surveys, enhancing its impact on social sustainability.

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The EUDR was supposed to be implemented at the end of this year but is likely to be delayed 12 months after the European Commission proposed allowing third countries, member states, operators, and traders more time to be fully prepared for their due diligence obligations, “which is to ensure that certain commodities and products sold in the EU or exported from the EU are deforestation-free.” 

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