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Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

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Cocoa beans grow best in hot and rainy regions hugging the equator, places like Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Peru and Papua New Guinea. Source Trust is a nonprofit founded by swiss chocolatier Lindt with the goal of transforming farmer livelihoods through grower training and community assistance. grams per chocolate bar.

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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. Source Trust is a nonprofit founded by swiss chocolatier Lindt with the goal of transforming farmer livelihoods through grower training and community assistance. grams per chocolate bar.

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

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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. Stasi Baranoff, Director of Global Ops and Sourcing, Uncommon Cacao). Uncommon Cacao is not alone in their efforts to improve cacao sourcing and growing practices.

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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. Stasi Baranoff, Director of Global Ops and Sourcing, Uncommon Cacao). Uncommon Cacao is not alone in their efforts to improve cacao sourcing and growing practices.

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

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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.