Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2022

All Mars’ products in Europe to be sourced with 100% sustainable cocoa. One of the commodities making headlines for deforestation is cocoa. But major players in the world’s chocolate industry have joined forces to stop deforestation in major cocoa producing countries, namely Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.

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crisp

APRIL 25, 2024

What’s the response to this shift in consumer behavior by the leaders in the CPG industry? Companies like Hershey’s and Mondelez noted continuing inflation and historically high cocoa and sugar prices as near-term challenges influencing their business decisions. More than 97% of the brand’s packaging is now designed to be recycled.

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Sourcemap

JULY 6, 2020

The Human Rights Module is available for cocoa companies starting in July 2020, and will be expanded to additional commodities including rubber and palm in August - stay tuned. Request a Demo.

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Proxima

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This debate poses how far-reaching the responsibility of multinationals should stretch when it comes to workers within their supply chains and extending to all continents within which they work. Cocoa is a trade synonymous with human rights risks. After all, the extraterritoriality of human rights abuses is no shield against liability.

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SupplyShift

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Each year, more than 3 million tons of cocoa beans are used to produce the treats we find on store shelves. 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.

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SupplyShift

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Each year, more than 3 million tons of cocoa beans are used to produce the treats we find on store shelves. 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.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Digital can help them use resources in a more environmentally responsible manner, improve their sourcing decisions, and implement circular-economy solutions in the food chain.”[1] connected by the IoT to advanced analytics platforms (aka cognitive computers). Subhash Chowdary, founder and CEO of Aankhen Inc., ”[4].

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