date:May 17, 2012
UTZ Certified is a sustainability programme that seeks to improve living conditions for farmers and ensure constant supply of commodities such as cocoa and coffee.
Supply grows rapidly
A total of 42,704 metric tonnes (mt) of UTZ cocoa was sold to chocolate manufacturers and other producers last year, up 50% from 2010.
Volumes of UTZ certified cocoa also doubled to 200,000 mt as the programme added new origin countries such as Nigeria and Cameroon.
UTZ cocoa also made its way to several A