Cargill establishes licensed buying company for cocoa in Ghana

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Company uses digital systems for cocoa traceability, farmer payment.

Cargill has established a licensed buying company in Ghana, allowing the ingredient supplier to directly source cocoa from certified farmers and maintain a traceable purchasing model.

Fully operational since November, Cargill Kokoo Sourcing Ltd. is purchasing beans from 9,000 farmers through the network. Another 14,000 are registered to participate.

While Cargill sources cocoa directly from farmers in other origin countries, implementing this model in Ghana allows the company to continue to fulfill the Cargill Cocoa Promise, the company's commitment to making progress toward a transparent global cocoa supply chain, better incomes and living standards for farmers and their communities, and delivering a sustainable...