Rainforest Alliance Doubles Down on Regenerative Cocoa As Certification Grows – With Lindt Reaching 100% Certified Sourcing

Дата публикации: 30-06-2026 19:56:55

Rainforest Alliance’s 2025 Annual Report highlights growing momentum for regenerative cocoa, alongside expanded certification and stronger farmer support. The coverage also spotlights Lindt & Sprüngli’s move to source 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa, reflecting continued industry adoption.
The post Rainforest Alliance Doubles Down on Regenerative Cocoa As Certification Grows – With Lindt Reaching 100% Certified Sourcing appeared first on Rainforest Alliance.

Основное содержимое страницы с новостью.

News and updates about the Rainforest Alliance's work with farming and forest communities around the world, our business partner collaborations, research (including white papers, case studies, and project profiles), media coverage, and more. Sign up to receive general updates.

All resources for The Latest

Mount Kenya Sustainable Landscape and Livelihoods Program (MSulli)

Mount Kenya is one of East Africa’s most biologically significant landscapes: a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose forests, rivers, and farmlands sustain biodiversity, water security, climate resilience, and rural livelihoods. As one of Kenya’s five major water towers, it provides vital water resources to millions of people and supports important food systems for the country […]

What is Mass Balance Sourcing?

There are multiple ways to source certified ingredients for consumer products. When companies keep the ingredients purchased from a certified farm physically separated from non-certified ingredients throughout the whole supply chain, we call it a "segregated model" of sourcing. When companies opt for "mass balance" sourcing, the certified and non-certified ingredients are mixed together somewhere in transit or production of the end product.

While both segregated and mass balance models have their...... Continue Reading

Ingredients revolution: the race to survive climate disruption

As climate pressures drive interest in alternative food ingredients, the Rainforest Alliance stresses that resilience must also include investing in farmers who grow conventional crops. Kerry Daroci highlights the importance of protecting livelihoods alongside innovation in food systems.

Project Profile: Kleinhans Fellowship for Community Forestry Research

Our Kleinhans Fellowship supports research that seeks solutions to the challenges faced by the community forestry model.... Continue Reading

How vending can make greener choices easier

Rainforest Alliance’s Juliana Jaramillo explains how the new Regenerative Agriculture Standard provides a science-based framework for restoring ecosystems, strengthening climate resilience, and supporting farmer livelihoods while giving brands a credible way to demonstrate regenerative sourcing.