The road to 0% deforestation for confectionery FMCGs
By Alan Kroeger
Over the past three decades, the rate of deforestation around the world has noticeably declined. This comes against an ever-increasing societal pressure from consumers and governments for more sustainable food products, which applies to everything from chocolate to palm oil.
For fast-moving consumer goods companies (FMCGs), a valuable commercial advantage can be seized by those who can prove they leave the world’s forests in a better state than they found them. In the confectionery sector, this is particularly the case, since ingredients like palm oil, cocoa, and sugar are among the leading commodities driving deforestation.