Not exact matches
The program team will also continue to study the social, economic, and environmental benefits of shade trees (including species such as durian, sesbania, and mahogany) by working with
Olam to distribute these to farmers, and develop a monitoring plan that will track trees and
cocoa seedlings that are distributed.
Olam is committed to buying and selling Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM
cocoa and has provided an incentive structure to farmers, which has greatly enhanced the number of farmers willing to attend training sessions that serve to improve their skills and
cocoa quality.
At IFT,
Olam Cocoa will be presenting products and innovations from the premium deZaan ™ brand, including applications utilizing the world's first - ever, natural (non-alkalized) dark
cocoa powder, TrueDark ™.
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Cocoa Olam Cocoa is a complete, integrated
cocoa business that supplies
cocoa beans and
cocoa products to the international
cocoa, chocolate and confectionery industries.
But as one of 8,000 Sulawesian smallholder
cocoa farmers participating in a climate - smart program of the Rainforest Alliance and
Olam Indonesia (under Millennium Challenge Account — Indonesia), Syamsuddin soon came to understand the new reality of a changing climate, and the urgent need to adapt his farming practices.
The joint initiative, called the Rainforest Alliance -
Olam Partnership for Livelihoods & Landscapes in Western Ghana, aims to conserve the
cocoa forest landscape and sustain the agricultural livelihoods of communities around the Sui River, Suhuma, Tano Ehuro and Santomang Forest Reserves — a region where forests are particularly threatened by cooca production.
He continued, «In partnership with
Olam Ghana, the Rainforest Alliance will work not only with governments and companies, but also with forest communities and
cocoa farmers, giving them the tools they need to diversify their income and improve their yields — and therefore their livelihoods — while protecting forests and landscapes.»
Bakers using
Olam Cocoa's nib - alkalized black
cocoa powder will significantly reduce sodium in their final products.
In August 2010, Singapore - based
Olam International announced its plans to construct a greenfield
cocoa processing plant.
The deal, which is set for regulatory approval and clearances, will make
Olam one of the largest suppliers of sustainable
cocoa, and the third largest
cocoa processer.
McDermott Will & Emery, Sidley Austin and Jenner & Block have taken the lead advisory roles on Singapore - based agricultural business
Olam's $ 1.3 bn (# 830m) acquisition of Archer Daniels Midland's (ADM) global
cocoa operations.
McDermott Will & Emery, Sidley Austin and Jenner & Block are leading on Singapore - based agricultural business
Olam's $ 1.3 bn (# 830m) acquisition of Archer Daniels Midland's (ADM) global
cocoa operations.