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Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

SupplyShift

Cocoa beans grow best in hot and rainy regions hugging the equator, places like Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Peru and Papua New Guinea. The world’s largest food and beverage company made a “no deforestation” commitment in 2010 and has vowed not to source palm oil from land that was cleared of natural forest after 2015.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

Unfortunately, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, its income in 2015 will be 10% less than in 2014. CHEP will complete the study by late 2015 and present its findings and recommendations to UNHCR shortly thereafter. Need is clearly skyrocketing. Funding is lacking.

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Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

SupplyShift

Cocoa beans grow best in hot and rainy regions hugging the equator, places like Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Peru and Papua New Guinea. The world’s largest food and beverage company made a “no deforestation” commitment in 2010 and has vowed not to source palm oil from land that was cleared of natural forest after 2015.

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From the Farmer to the Foil: The Cacao Supply Chain Challenge

SupplyShift

In 2017, US retail chocolate sales were the highest in 5 years, topping $22 B, while cocoa commodity prices are at a five-year low, more than 30% lower than the 2015 peak. The initiative is comprised of resource use mapping and study, as well as farmer technical and economic assistance.

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From the Farmer to the Foil: The Cacao Supply Chain Challenge

SupplyShift

In 2017, US retail chocolate sales were the highest in 5 years, topping $22 B, while cocoa commodity prices are at a five-year low, more than 30% lower than the 2015 peak. The initiative is comprised of resource use mapping and study, as well as farmer technical and economic assistance.

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How to Support Black-Owned Ecommerce Businesses + Resources for All Brands & Consumers

ShipBob

Since appearing on Shark Tank in 2015 for creating the first charcoal deodorant to neutralize odor and absorb wetness, PiperWai has redefined the future of clean everyday essentials. She created Zoe, a black doll with wavy hair that provides an educational play experience for curl care, allowing you to style her hair in a number of ways.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

SCM 3PL Subway 2015. The 2015 Annual Third Party Logistics Study also reveals that both sides regard themselves as being successful, and shippers are seeing positive results again this year: an average logistics cost reduction of 9%, an average inventory cost reduction of 5% and an average fixed logistics cost reduction of 15%.