Why your chocolate bar could become a luxury purchase.
Global warming is putting the chocolate supply chain at risk. Here's how Mars is tackling the problem.
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Ben & Jerry’s Should Be More Cocoa for Cocoa Sustainability
Rising temperatures may support demand for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, but climate change poses a serious threat to the company’s cocoa supply chain.
Rural Renewal: Will Amazon help or hurt Whole Food’s progress in promoting local food systems?
Local food producers have played a key role in economic development across rural areas in the US. Whole Foods built a model that scaled this ecosystem and provided access to eager consumers. How will Amazon’s acquisition affect the local-first philosophy that Whole Foods has championed?
Nespresso: Protecting the World’s Best Coffee
Given Nespresso’s insistence on the best quality, are its sustainability programs enough to protect its supply chain in the long-term?
Hearing the Cry of the Orangutans: Unilever and Sustainable Palm Oil
As the top purchaser of palm oil globally, Unilever faces increasing cries for it to make its palm oil supply chain sustainable.
The insatiable appetite of climate change
As global warming impacts food security, Cargill must ensure that the world doesn’t go hungry.
Nutella no more?
A jar if Nutella is sold every 2.5 seconds. Will Ferrero be an environmental villain, hero or victim in their attempt to satisfy this growing global appetite?
How Climate Change Is Impacting An American Icon: Heinz Ketchup
When a company identifies sustainability as a way to both better our environment and drive profitability, how far will it go to achieve these goals?
Wonderful Almonds
While the mighty almond may be packed with protein and nutrition the average almond is also quite thirsty for our precious water resources, consuming 1.1 gallons of water for a single nut (2). As the tides rise, dwindling water supplies in California compete with the continued thirst for precious water resources by these delicious and nutritious treats. But, can California continue to balance the fight between its dwindling water supply and almonds hydration needs? The Almond Board of California and Paramount Farms, owner of Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds LLC, claim the industry has taken aggressive action towards bringing sustainability in almond production to the next level.
Chocolate Challenged at the Origin
Climate change is turning up the heat throughout the chocolate supply chain. Improving yields and farmer economic health is crucial to ensuring a sustainable, long-term supply of the world’s favorite candy.