Sourcing

Nestle has published an action plan on seafood sourced from Thailand in an effort to meet concerns about labor and human rights abuses in the supply chain.

Barry Callebaut has acquired Nyonkopa to cover growing customer need for sustainable and traceable cocoa and the commercial beverages vending activities of FrieslandCampina Kievit.

General Mills' annual Global Responsibility Report outlines the company's approach to creating economic, environmental and social value in the countries where it operates.

The company announces that Grant F. Reid, current Global President of Mars Chocolate, has been named by the Mars Board of Directors to take over the Office of the President on January 2, 2015.

Mondelez achieves Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) coverage for 100 percent of the palm oil it bought in 2013.

Building on Walmart's commitment to purchase an additional $50 billion in U.S.-made products over the next 10 years, Walmart U.S. President and CEO Bill Simon and Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announce that three suppliers have made new domestic manufacturing commitments that will create 385 jobs.

When consumer feedback consistently showed a preference for even more varieties of flavors and seasonings at Green Giant, the General Mills R&D team turned to its open innovation strategy instead of starting from scratch.

Aside from training 5,000 farmers, agronomists and coffee business professionals every year, a new institute will provide much-needed infrastructure to support rapidly expanding coffee production in the region.