Nestlé Inaugurates Experimental Farm in Côte d’Ivoire

Nestlé Inaugurates Experimental Farm in Côte d’Ivoire

Nestlé has inaugurated a new experimental farm on a 30-hectare site in Côte d’Ivoire to focus on plant science and research into nutrition, sustainable agriculture and rural development. The farm, located at Zambakro, some 18km from the capital, Yamoussoukro, will create 20 jobs by 2014. The ceremony was attended by Côte d’Ivoire’s Prime Minister Daniel […]

Hershey And Barry Callebaut Lag Industry In Addressing Child Labor

Hershey And Barry Callebaut Lag Industry In Addressing Child Labor

Based on data revealed by the Department of Labour’s Child Labour Cocoa Coordinating Group (CLCCG), the non-profit groups behind the Raise The Bar, Hershey campaign, concluded that while many companies have increased their commitments to reducing child labour in the communities they source from, others lag behind, notably Hershey and Barry Callebaut. This week the […]