Divine Chocolate is committed to propeling change along the cocoa supply chain, enabling farmers and their families to flourish while addressing issues such as child labor, gender inequality and deforestation.

Koa has implemented a new, tamper-proof and scalable transparency system that records payments made to cocoa smallholders.

Perfectly rich and smooth, these 12-gram bars are made with organic cacao grown under regenerative farming practices.

Smallholder cocoa and coffee farmers and their cooperatives in Honduras are accessing new markets and making better business decisions through IBM Food Trust and IBM Watson Decision Platform for Agriculture, working with Heifer International and IBM.

Luker Chocolate’s affiliate nonprofit, Luker Foundation, has received a Transformadores Award from RedEAmérica for its work supporting cocoa farmers and their communities via The Cacao Effect alliance.

Ferrero Group achieved its goal of sourcing 100 percent sustainable cocoa at the end of 2020, but the company is continuing to scale its cocoa sustainability efforts under its Ferrero Farming Values Cocoa Programme.

“In developing our new Signature Origins products, we searched the cocoa-growing regions of the world to bring chefs chocolate with unique flavor profiles that truly stand apart from current gourmet offerings,” said Wim Bastiaens, Cargill’s gourmet and distribution director.

The Swiss company is launching a new Lindt EXCELLENCE bar with 82% cocoa and 18% Koa Powder.

In its biennial review of the cocoa sector, the VOICE Network found cocoa farming communities are still battling the effects of poverty, child labor and deforestation.