Farmers’ short end of the supply chain deal is not over
October marks Fairtrade month, a significant event this year amid the continuing cocoa crisis and its impact on farmers’ livelihoods.
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EU Commission reaches agreement on the EU-Mercosur deal
The Association of Chocolate, Biscuit, and Confectionery Industries of Europe, CAOBISCO, the European sugar industry association CIUS sugar group, and the Abicab Brazilian confectionery body were among 79 organisations across industries that called for an end to the negotiations on the European Union and Mercosur trade deal.
‘Modern-day Willy Wonka’ presses ahead with sustainable cacao
US cacao brand Blue Stripes has raised $20 million in investment to produce upcycled cacao using the chocolate-making fruit. The Hershey Company, Whole Foods Market and Zintinus led the brand’s most recent Series B investment round, generating $20 million. Celebrity Chef Nick DiGiovanni has also joined Blue Stripes as a brand ambassador.
Africa progresses with food transformation strategy
Large-scale efforts are underway to drastically change the African food sector with a $61 billion (€55 bn) set of proposed transformation plans to be implemented across forty countries. Yet there are concerns that this initiative severely jeopardises small-scale farmers’ livelihoods as well as the wider agricultural landscape.
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