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Mars Cocoa

Mars reports cocoa sourcing progress

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Mars has reported further progress in its cocoa sourcing programme, with suppliers sourcing an annual volume of cocoa under its Responsible Sourced Cocoa programme equivalent to 98% of the company’s 2025 cocoa volume.
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Luker Chocolate Showcases Heritage

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Luker Chocolate, the Colombian B Corp B4B (business for business) chocolate manufacturer, returns to lunch!, part of the London Food & Drink Festival at Excel between 16 and 17 September. The company goes ‘back to basics’ to celebrate 120 years of heritage, expertise and sustainability in cr
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Cocoa Fruit

Mars Backs Healthcare For Cocoa Communities

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Mars has announced a three-year investment designed to improve access to healthcare for cocoa-farming households in Côte d’Ivoire, as part of a wider package of grants from the Mars Impact Fund.
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Tobias Bachmueller

Interview with CAOBISCO President, Tobias Bachmüller

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Tobias Bachmüller, CAOBISCO President, discusses the pressures facing Europe’s confectionery sector, the need for workable regulation and why the industry’s future remains bright 
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Satellites

Ferrero Uses Satellites For Traceability

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Ferrero is using satellite imagery and geospatial analysis to improve visibility across the agricultural supply chains behind some of its principal ingredients. Working with the Starling monitoring platform, the confectionery group says it can now map and monitor approximately 230,000 cocoa, palm oil and coffee plantations.
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Ghana Cocoa

Ghana passes cocoa bill to protect farms

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Ghana has moved to tighten protection of its cocoa farms after parliament approved legislation designed to prevent land being diverted to mining and other activities. The Ghana Cocoa Board Bill 2026 establishes a regulatory framework for the country’s cocoa value chain, with measures covering farm protection, farmer income and oversight of an industry important to Ghana’s economy.
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Chocolate Confectionery

Chocolate Market To Reach USD 233.8 Billion

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According to our Growth Market Report, the global chocolate confectionery market size reached USD 155.2 billion in 2025, reflecting robust consumer demand and dynamic product innovation across all regions…
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Ferrero

Ferrero Shares Sustainability Report

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Ferrero released its Sustainability Report for the 2024/25 financial year, outlining how the company translates commitments into concrete action and measurable progress. 
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Mars Rise

Mars and Save the Children Unite

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The Mars Impact Fund and Save the Children Indonesia have launched the Women R.I.S.E. (Resilient & Inclusive Systems for Empowerment) Program, a three-year initiative designed to strengthen the resilience of cocoa-growing communities while advancing child protection and women’s economic empowerment across Indonesia.
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CAOBISCO

CAOBISCO Backs EU-Thailand Trade Deal

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As negotiations on the EU–Thailand Free Trade Agreement approach their conclusion, CAOBISCO reiterates its support for an ambitious and balanced agreement that strengthens the competitiveness and resilience of Europe’s chocolate, biscuit and confectionery industry
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