date:Dec 11, 2012
Barry Callebauts joint venture partner Biopartenaire, a specialized village-to-port cocoa bean supplier based in Cte dIvoire, is now Rainforest Alliance Certified. Barry Callebaut buys most of the cocoa produced by the farmers who have registered to work with Biopartenaire, which was designated UTZ Certified in 2011.
Formed in 2010, Biopartenaire works with cocoa farmers in 292 villages to produce good quality, well-fermented and well-dried cocoa. Together with Barry Callebauts sustainability e