Cargill has launched CocoaWise, a digital portal that allows food and beverage manufacturers to have increased knowledge of the origin of the products they source from Cargill’s direct supply chain.

Guittard Chocolate Co. is launching the Cultivate Better cocoa initiative, a new program that engages with cocoa-growing communities to improve and protect unique flavor profiles while also developing integrated community initiatives that yield collaborative impact traceable to the farm level.

Fairtrade is participating in Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly program, making it easier for customers to shop for more sustainable products on Amazon, including many Fairtrade-certified goods.

Valrhona has achieved B Corporation certification, which recognizes companies committed to performance, transparency and social and environmental responsibility.

Clearly communicating sustainability credentials to consumers is key to developments in food and beverage packaging, according to Innova Market Insights.

Glanbia Nutritionals has identified several “MegaTrends” and the opportunities they present for food and beverage manufacturers.

The move toward sustainable practices, products and materials is no longer on the horizon but ever-present. This is especially true as more consumers factor brands’ social responsibility initiatives in purchase decisions.

There are plenty of rosy predictions about what’s to come in the next decade, but Editor Crystal Lindell is not quite as convinced.

There’s a reason why tension over climate change, plastic use and other environmental concerns have swelled, the Hartman Group says in a new report. These crises are no longer distant concepts — they’re urgent problems, and consumers want solutions.