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leading cocoa processor archer daniels midland (adm) has announced it is kick-starting its ivory coast sustainable cocoa initiative – serap – in indonesia in a bid to boost cocoa quality from growers in that region. indonesia is the third largest cocoa growing nation in the world, with growers in sulawesi the target of the programme, said adm. a spokesperson for the cocoa processor told confectionerynews.

archer daniels midland company (adm) is to source utz certified cocoa for the first time, after nigeria was granted sustainable recognition for its beans. nigerian cocoa farmers were awarded the country’s first utz cocoa certification following a partnership between ingredients giant adm and cocoa exporter saro agro-allied which aimed to develop sustainable farming practices in the country.

another milestone has been achieved in the utz certified sustainable cocoa programme, with the first-ever shipment of cocoa beans from ghana that meets that standard’s economic, environmental and social criteria. leading industrial supplier barry callebaut said it has bought the majority of the shipment, saying it applauds “the dedicated efforts of the farmers affiliated with the cocoa abrabopa association (caa), the first cocoa producer group to become utz certified in ghana.

the delivery of cargill’s first utz certified beans from vietnam marks an important milestone for the company in its bid to establish the region as a new origin country for cocoa, said the ingredients giant. the development, which saw the arrival of the beans to cargill ’s buying station in chau thanh ben tre province, demonstrates the company’s role in building a global sustainable supply chain, continued the company.

cargill has resumed is cocoa and chocolate operations at its production facility in the ivory coast following the resolution of the recent political crisis in the west african cocoa powerhouse. since the eu lifted its restrictions on the ports and institutions, the main ports of abidjan and san pedro have begun operating again with exports of cocoa products and beans resuming. jos de loor, managing director of cargill cocoa & chocolate, said that cocoa bean purchases have already begun, whilst exports will commence in the next few days: “the situation is continuing to improve with visible and practical signs that the country is on the road to recovery following the months of instability and uncertainty.

a new minimum price for fairtrade organic cocoa, which comes into force early next year, will act as an income safety net for growers amid ongoing price volatility in the sector, according to the organization behind the standard. as of 1 january 2011, certified farmers are assured a minimum price of us$2300/metric tonne for their organic cocoa sold on fairtrade terms, or the market price if higher, said the fairtrade labelling organizations international (flo).

ngos and human rights groups have accused hershey of sourcing cocoa from african farms that use forced and child labour in wide-ranging criticism of the us chocolate giant\'s record on corporate and social responsibility. a report from global exchange, green america, the international labor rights forum (ilrf) and oasis usa said yesterday (13 september) that hershey had not ensured its cocoa supplies from west africa were not from areas \"tainted\" by labour rights abuses.

cargill has announced a three-year us$5 million commitment to support sustainable cocoa in côte d’ivoire and ghana, including a partnership with care to sponsor a new program of activities to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and their families in ghana and côte d’ivoire. cocoa is the largest industry and main export in the côte d’ivoire, with almost a quarter of its inhabitants somehow involved in the cocoa trade, and is inextricably linked to the country’s fragile political landscape.

the partnership with care will improve access to education and basic services, promote better agricultural practices and help address the worst forms of child labor in cocoa growing communities. cargill\'s commitment also will expand its farmer field schools program. this program is currently training over 10,000 farmers and will expand to support tens of thousands of more farmers over the coming years.