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In January 2016, 26 Barry Callebaut employees from around the world were invited to visit Cameroon, one of the cocoa origin countries where Barry Callebaut has implemented cocoa sustainability programs. The employees are part of the company’s initiative “Winning Together” aiming to engage employees in corporate social responsibility activities.

There is no chocolate without cocoa. But looking at the social and productivity challenges of cocoa farmers in West Africa - the largest supplier of cocoa in the world - we have to be brutally honest and ask the question: Will we still have enough cocoa in 20 years to satisfy chocolate demand? Will there be chocolate forever? That's why we, Barry Callebaut, decided to confront these challenges head on and commit to four bold targets to make sure there is 'Forever Chocolate’. Let's have a closer look at today’s challenges in West Africa’s cocoa supply chain and how we think we can address them!