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
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
‘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
Cocobod rejects claims of syndicated loans for main cocoa harvest
Cocobod, Ghana's cocoa regulator, has said it will not ask for a bridging loan from traders and that financing for the 2024-25 season will be raised locally
Hershey invests in education system for cocoa-farming communities in West Africa
The US confectionery giant has teamed up with the government of Cote d’Ivoire and other partners to fund the construction of 12 new schools and make significant investments in infrastructure.
Ghana asks cocoa traders for bridging loan to cover main 2024 harvest
Ghana’s cocoa regulator (Cocobod) has asked for loans from major bean traders, including Barry Callebaut and Olam Group, amid uncertainty over crop output. The regulator seeks to borrow $500 million to finance industry operations.
