Supporting Farmers and Chocolate Companies on the Implementation of the EU Cadmium Regulation
We are now almost a year into the European Union (EU) regulation that has established new guidelines for how much cadmium is allowed in chocolate and cocoa powder sold to final consumers in the EU. The biggest impact is felt by smallholder farmers, cooperatives, and exporting companies of specialty beans and powder in South America. […]
The Impacts of New EU Cadmium Regulations on the Cocoa Supply Chain
In January 2019, a new European Union (EU) regulation on cadmium in chocolate will go into effect, with a potential for impacting the entire cocoa supply chain. According to some experts, its effects will be disproportionately felt by cocoa farmers in South America. “An income loss of about 30% is possible in some regions in […]