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Germany Sees 8.5% Increase In Fairtrade Sales In 2023

The sales of Fairtrade products in Germany amounted to €2.6 billion in 2023, marking an increase of 8.5% compared to the previous year.

Europe To Receive First EUDR-Ready Coffee Verified By Rainforest Alliance

India’s High Range Coffee Curing is poised to become the first farm verified by the Rainforest Alliance to ship EUDR–ready coffee beans to Euro...

Ivory Coast, Ghana Unable To Deliver Up To 500,000 Tonnes Of Pre-Sold Cocoa Beans

Top cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana do not have beans available to fulfil deliveries of up to half a million tonnes pre-sold at about a quarter of cu...

Mondelēz International Beats Quarterly Sales, Profit Estimates On Higher Prices

Mondelēz International beat market expectations for first-quarter sales and profit, helped by steady demand for its pricey products.

Barry Callebaut Reports Revenue, Volume Growth In A 'Challenging' First Half

Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut reported a 0.7% increase in sales volumes, to 1.1 million tonnes, in the first six months of its 2023/24 financial year.

EU Will Not Delay Deforestation Law, Environment Chief Says On Ivory Coast Visit

The European Union is not planning to delay a new law to crack down on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, its environment commissioner said...

Ghana To Raise Cocoa Farmgate Price By Up To 50%, Cocobod Says

Ghana will raise the fixed farmgate price paid to cocoa farmers by up to 50% in an effort to share profits from rising global prices and deter farmers from...

Ivory Coast To Raise Cocoa Farmgate Price By 50%

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara will increase the official cocoa farmgate price to 1,500 CFA francs (€2.29) per kg from Tuesday from the cur...