{"id":3408,"date":"2024-11-04T13:21:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T13:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hexose.ae\/?p=3408"},"modified":"2024-11-04T13:25:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T13:25:42","slug":"cocoa-break-for-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hexose.ae\/index.php\/2024\/11\/04\/cocoa-break-for-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Cocoa: Break for Good"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When it comes to chocolate, there are few more satisfying moments than the gentle \u201csnap\u201d of a&nbsp;<em>KitKat<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That sound \u2014 and the taste, too \u2014 now has yet another twist as Nestl\u00e9 unveiled its&nbsp;<em>KitKat<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitkat.co.uk\/breaks-for-good\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cBreaks for Good\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;bar across Europe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cocoa ingredients used for this bar meet high traceability standards and the bars are made with cocoa sourced from farming families engaged in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nestle.com\/sustainability\/human-rights\/living-income\/cocoa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nestl\u00e9\u2019s Income Accelerator Program.<\/a>&nbsp;The program focuses on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aiming to close the living income gap and reduce child labor risks in cocoa farming communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encouraging changes in behavior and rewarding positive practices in the home and on the farm, focusing on four areas: school enrollment, good agricultural practices, agroforestry activities and diversified incomes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incentivizing change by distributing mobile money cash transfers equally between the two household heads (e.g., man and woman) to encourage gender equality, share financial responsibilities and build more resilient households.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, the program has reached 30,000 cocoa-farming families in C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire and Ghana with the aim of reaching an estimated 160,000 cocoa-farming families by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a pivotal partner of the income accelerator program, Cargill is working with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainforest-alliance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rainforest Alliance<\/a>&nbsp;to provide certified cocoa for Nestl\u00e9. Cargill uses advanced data tools such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cargill.com\/2020\/cocoawise-portal-keeps-sustainability-data-at-the-fingertips\">CocoaWise<\/a>\u2122 to monitor cocoa from beginning to end. This helps us maintain transparency and traceability in the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a partner on Nestl\u00e9\u2019s sustainability journey, we are implementing solutions to source ingredients for Nestl\u00e9 in ways that help restore the environment, support families and increase incomes,\u201d says&nbsp;<strong>Michiel van der Bom<\/strong>, product line director for Cargill\u2019s Europe and West Africa cocoa and chocolate business. \u201cThrough our partnership, we are building a stronger, more resilient supply chain together.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More shade = more resilience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cargill.com\/image\/1432263462999\/nestl%C3%A9-cargill-sustainability-003.jpg?v=1719257755000\" alt=\"A cocoa bean farmer stands in front of a cocoa tree. \"><em>Nestl\u00e9, Cargill and ETG | Beyond Beans are partnering to plant more than 2 million shade trees in Ghana and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of Nestl\u00e9\u2019s agroforestry work, Nestl\u00e9 is working with Cargill and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/beyondbeans.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ETG | Beyond Beans<\/a>&nbsp;to further the benefits of an age-old phenomenon: shade.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forest and fruit trees, planted on the cocoa farm, improve water management and biodiversity, can absorb carbon from the atmosphere and cast light shade over cocoa trees. So, they make cocoa farms more resilient against extreme weather events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is why we will provide farmers in Ghana and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire with various types of forest and fruit trees over the next five years through two separate projects. The goal: create a more sustainable cocoa supply chain through agroforestry, regenerative agriculture and reforesting degraded lands around cocoa farming communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly 20,000 farmers will collectively plant more than 2 million shade trees on cocoa farms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese projects are important milestones on our joint journey to improving farmers\u2019 livelihoods and reducing our business\u2019 climate impact,\u201d says&nbsp;<strong>Darrell High<\/strong>, global cocoa manager at Nestl\u00e9. \u201cLong-lasting forest protection requires both improving the way cocoa is grown with agroforestry and the protection of the remaining forests. Our cocoa suppliers are critical to making this happen on the ground, and it is essential we all work with local communities as they appreciate the value of these natural resources.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project is also one of several ways we\u2019re working to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cargill.com\/story\/trees-are-our-common-heritage-how-cargill-empowers-farmers-in\">protect and restore forests around the globe.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Low-emission fertilizer? All we need is some old cocoa shells.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cargill.com\/image\/1432263463217\/nestl%C3%A9-cargill-sustainability-004.jpg?v=1719258285000\" alt=\"A farmer runs a rake through piles of cocoa bean shells. \"><em>Fertilizer has traditionally been a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions. Cargill and Nestl\u00e9 have partnered to create a lower-emission fertilizer using cocoa shells like those above.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.vic.gov.au\/climate-and-weather\/understanding-carbon-and-emissions\/nitrogen-fertilisers-improving-efficiency-and-saving-money\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nitrogen fertilizers<\/a>&nbsp;have long been an element of agricultural production. That\u2019s because they&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/agricultural-and-biological-sciences\/nitrogen-fertilizer#:~:text=Nitrogenous%20fertilizer%20influences%20crop%20growth,or%20tenderness%20in%20the%20plant.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">help crops grow.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They come with a major environmental impact, though. Nitrogen fertilizer production and use accounts for about 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s43016-023-00698-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nature Food research<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why we\u2019re working with Nestl\u00e9 to create a more sustainable, low-emission source of fertilizer \u2014 through cocoa shells that would otherwise become waste. This two-year&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cargill.com\/story\/bioeconomy-explained\">circular bioeconomy<\/a>&nbsp;pilot is evaluating the performance of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nestle.com\/media\/news\/low-carbon-fertilizer-pilot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cocoa shell fertilizers<\/a>&nbsp;on crop production, soil health and GHG emissions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how it works:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cargill supplies cocoa shells after processing the cocoa in York, United Kingdom (UK).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccmtechnologies.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CCm Technologies in Swindon, England<\/a>, processes the shells and creates fertilizer pellets.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fertilizer goes to farmers who grow and supply wheat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cargill turns the wheat into flour for Nestl\u00e9 UK and Ireland\u2019s breakfast cereals and pet food factories.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Upward of 7,000 tons of fertilizer are expected to be produced in the pilot program\u2019s first two years. The longer-term ambition: to supply a quarter of Nestl\u00e9\u2019s fertilizer use for wheat in the UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have to find ways to build more resilience into the system, and optimizing our use of natural resources is a critical part of this,\u201d says&nbsp;<strong>Matt Ryan<\/strong>, regeneration lead at Nestl\u00e9 UK &amp; Ireland. \u201cThis project is a small, but very meaningful step toward a net zero future, where farmers, local enterprises and nature all stand to benefit.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And farmers are seeing promising results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Richard Ling<\/strong>, farm manager at Rookery Farm, Wortham in Norfolk, who supplies wheat to Nestl\u00e9 Purina PetCare, says: \u201cWe are really reassured with the results and are looking at running further trials. It\u2019s a step change to be able to use a fertilizer made from a waste stream and see the same results as using a conventional product.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cargill and Nestl\u00e9 have been working together for more than 60 years, advancing resilient supply chains across communities where we both operate. This innovative cocoa shell fertilizer trial is another example of this strong partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTogether, we hope to contribute to a better future for the British farming industry,\u201d says&nbsp;<strong>Sam Thompson<\/strong>, global engineering lead for Cargill\u2019s cocoa and chocolate business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Happy pets? It starts with happy soil.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cargill.com\/image\/1432263463543\/nestl%C3%A9-cargill-sustainability-005.jpg?v=1719258152000\" alt=\"A smiling woman stands in a field of crops. \"><em>Cargill and Nestl\u00e9 are partnering to support farmers in adopting regenerative agriculture practices across more than 200,000 acres of soy and corn farmland in the U.S.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purina.com\/?utm_campaign=cpr-&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_source=bing&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=purina&amp;gclid=997789fe39f4191a0949efff9311f2bc&amp;gclsrc=3p.ds&amp;ds_rl=1265042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Purina&#8217;s<\/a>&nbsp;highly nutritious pet food starts with high-quality ingredients, some of which may be growing in soy and corn fields like those found throughout the midwestern United States.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To grow those ingredients in a way that is ultimately better for people, pets and the planet, we are partnering with Nestl\u00e9 Purina PetCare to support farmers in adopting&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cargill.com\/sustainability\/regenerative-agriculture\">regenerative agriculture practices<\/a>&nbsp;on more than 200,000 acres of farmland. This work is estimated to reduce the GHG footprint of the Purina U.S. supply chain for the ingredients sourced from Cargill by up to 40% over the next three years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of 2023, Nestl\u00e9 sourced&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nestle.com\/media\/news\/greenhouse-gas-emissions-reduction-2023-net-zero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15.2% of its global raw materials<\/a>&nbsp;from farmers adopting regenerative agriculture practices. The company&#8217;s ambition is to get to 20% globally by 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe care about making quality pet food with high-quality ingredients, and that&#8217;s why Purina is supporting farmers\u2019 transition to regenerative agricultural practices \u2014 with soil health restoration at the forefront,\u201d says&nbsp;<strong>Nida Bockert,<\/strong>&nbsp;senior director, environmental sustainability Nestl\u00e9 Purina PetCare in North America. \u201cPartnerships like this help create shared value for farmers, pet owners and the planet. This investment is just one example of how we are helping to bring regenerative food systems to life across our supply chain.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s not all. We\u2019re also partnering with Nestl\u00e9 through our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cargill.com\/story\/sustainable-beef-bringing-farmers-ranchers-customers-together\">BeefUp Sustainability<\/a>&nbsp;program. We\u2019ve invested $15 million together to help wildlife habitats and nurture a strong beef supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cargill.com\/2023\/nestl%C3%A9-and-cargill-team-up-with-the-national-fish-and-wildlife\">The partnership<\/a>, which also includes the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, helps farmers adopt voluntary land management practices, improves water management and restores wildlife habitats across more than 1.7 million acres in 15 U.S. states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While that sounds dog-gone good, it\u2019s just the latest step in what&nbsp;<strong>Stewart Derechin<\/strong>, Cargill\u2019s global partner leader for Nestl\u00e9, calls \u201cour vision to make&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cargill.com\/sustainability\/regenerative-agriculture\">regenerative agriculture practices<\/a>&nbsp;the industry standard.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThrough partnerships with our customers like Nestl\u00e9,\u201d Stewart adds, \u201cwe are helping farmers produce food in a way that is better for the planet, while increasing the productivity and resilience of their farms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to chocolate, there are few more satisfying moments than the gentle \u201csnap\u201d of a&nbsp;KitKat. 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