Cocoa
Do I need to report on cocoa content, or cocoa bean equivalent?
You need to report on the content of cocoa within your products. You do not need to do the calculations for the cocoa bean equivilent.
What evidence do I need to supply when declaring Cocoa?
If you are declaring use of certified cocoa materials, you will need to provide us with your appropriate site certification number. If we are unable to verify the certification number listed, we may ask you to provide proof of site certification. If ...
What do I do if I don't know who the importer is?
You are required to provide information about the importer of the cocoa in your products. If you do not know who the importer is, please contact your supplier for this information.
What if we only buy ingredients that contain cocoa?
If you only buy ingredients already containing cocoa, such as chocolate or liquid chocolate, please select the type of cocoa used in the ingredient (e.g. cocoa mass, cocoa powder, etc). and only declare the total weight of the cocoa content within ...
What information is required for the Cocoa survey?
You need to provide the following information: • Certification status of your manufacturing sites (if applicable) producing retailer own brand label products. • Cocoa tonnages used in products sold to customers during 2023. Data must include: o Name ...
What is cocoa purchased as a raw material?
Cocoa products that are directly acquired and used by your business in your manufacturing sites need to be reported. This includes cocoa purchased as a raw material, such as: • cocoa beans • cocoa mass • cocoa butter • cocoa powder
What are the information boundaries we should use for determining Cocoa volume?
All data is to be provided for products supplied to your customer between 01 January 2023 and 31 December 2023. The data should only relate to retailer own brand label products, and not to your overall company procurement. We only require data on ...