Only sustainable cocoa good enough for KitKat

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Nestlé has announced it will use only sustainably sourced cocoa to manufacture all of its KitKat products from the first quarter of 2016.

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The brand already uses sustainably sourced cocoa, accredited by independent third-party bodies, in products sold in certain markets, and is the first global chocolate brand to take such initiative, according to a company press release.

“Sustainable cocoa sourcing helps safeguard the livelihoods of farming communities and delivers higher quality cocoa beans,” said Sandra Martinez, head of confectionery for Nestlé.

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The initiative, which coincides with KitKat’s 80th anniversary, is part of Nestlé’s commitment to source 150 000t of sustainably produced cacao by 2017.

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