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
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
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
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
