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Mars touts progress on cocoa traceability

Nearly all of the company’s cocoa is traceable to country of origin.

September 13, 2021

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Mars says more than half of its cocoa is traceable to farmer groups as of the end of 2020.

Cocoa, coffee farmers work with IBM, Heifer International to improve traceability

Access to IBM blockchain, AI platforms support farm-level decisions, increase transaction speed.

July 7, 2021

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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.

Cargill introduces CocoaWise digital portal

CocoaWise allows manufacturers to have increased insight into the origin of cocoa products.

October 14, 2020

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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.

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Barry Callebaut establishes traceability for one-third of its global cocoa volume

Cocoa source from Ghana is 100 percent traceable, 40 percent traceable from Côte d’Ivoire.

April 16, 2019

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Swiss chocolate and cocoa products manufacturer Barry Callebaut has established traceability for a third of its global cocoa volume.

Let’s talk about Blockchain, baby

It seems like the latest fad in technology, but if all goes well, it may change the way confectionery companies track ingredients, including cocoa.

Crystal Lindell

July 11, 2018

Blockchain is like the new pet rock. Everyone’s talking about it and nobody really gets it — but they’re all too scared to admit it makes no sense because everyone else seems really excited about it. It’s OK. Editor Crystal Lindell is here to help.

Olam’s ‘one-stop tech platform’ improves yield, traceability for 100,000 farmers

Upgrades to farmer information system put data at the fingertips of cooperatives, customers.

Bernie Pacyniak

June 7, 2017

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Olam International has updated the Olam Farmer Information System (OFIS), giving 100,000 smallholder farmers access to detailed information about their farms.

Lindt makes Ghana cocoa supply chain traceable, verified

Swiss company uses third party group to verify farming program.

Alyse Thompson

October 5, 2016

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Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli announced last week it has achieved its goal of making its entire Ghana cocoa bean supply chain traceable and verifiable through its focus on farming initiatives.

Tony's Chocolonely partners with Barry Callebaut to make 100 percent traceable, sustainable chocolate.

Barry Callebaut partners with Tony's Chocolonely to make fully traceable chocolate

Cocoa and chocolate processor will add a dedicated cocoa butter tank to its factory in Wieze, Belgium.

Abigail Watt

July 20, 2016

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Barry Callebaut has taken yet another step in helping to create a sustainable cocoa industry.

2021 Candy State of the Industry

On Demand Confectionery industry experts weigh in on the state of the candy industry, which has gone through the most massive shift in recent memory after grappling with COVID-19. While confectionery as a whole proved to be “pandemic proof,” not every individual category fared so well. Experts will share the insights they’ve gleaned over the last year, while also offering predictions on what’s to come.

Seasonal Candy Trends in a Post-Pandemic World

Seasonal candy continues to drive innovation and growth in the industry, and candymakers are tapping into that potentially more than ever before. While the focus on traditional fall and winter holidays remains strong, candy companies are creating more products for non-traditional celebrations during other times of the years, and they are marketing them in exciting new ways to reach consumers both in-store and online.

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Items Tagged with 'traceable'

ARTICLES

Mars touts progress on cocoa traceability

Cocoa, coffee farmers work with IBM, Heifer International to improve traceability

Cargill introduces CocoaWise digital portal

Barry Callebaut establishes traceability for one-third of its global cocoa volume

Let’s talk about Blockchain, baby

Olam’s ‘one-stop tech platform’ improves yield, traceability for 100,000 farmers

Lindt makes Ghana cocoa supply chain traceable, verified

Barry Callebaut partners with Tony's Chocolonely to make fully traceable chocolate

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