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

SupplyShift

The chocolate we buy doesn’t flow simply from confectioner to storefront, it comes a long way – from the cocoa pods, to the fermentation and drying of the beans, to packaging and shipping, and finally the alchemy of real chocolate. Such efforts are impossible without being able to trace the cocoa to the source.

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

SupplyShift

The chocolate we buy doesn’t flow simply from confectioner to storefront, it comes a long way – from the cocoa pods, to the fermentation and drying of the beans, to packaging and shipping, and finally the alchemy of real chocolate. Such efforts are impossible without being able to trace the cocoa to the source.