An archive of the "In the News" items available on the Rainforest Alliance website.
Cargill has distributed US$2.25 million in premiums to more than 7,800 Indonesian cocoa farmers under the Rainforest Alliance certification program, supporting stronger traceability, farm training, and improved livelihoods across key growing regions in Indonesia.
In this feature, Rainforest Alliance is cited in a report revealing that grasslands, wetlands, and other non-forest ecosystems are being converted to agriculture up to four times faster than forests, while major policy gaps, including the EU Deforestation Regulation, leave many of these vital landscapes unprotected.
Rainforest Alliance is featured in the UK Cocoa Coalition, where growing calls for stronger due diligence on deforestation-linked commodities take center stage. Owen Gibbons says certification matters, but lasting progress will require mandatory regulation and shared responsibility to support smallholders.
In this op-ed, Rainforest Alliance CEO Santiago Gowland makes the case for credible third-party certification as companies navigate new EU rules on environmental claims, positioning Rainforest Alliance as a trusted framework for verification, traceability, and compliance.
In this feature, Rainforest Alliance’s Public Affairs Lead for Europe, Christian Hohlfeld, weighs in on the coffee sector’s readiness, highlighting advances in traceability while warning that persistent barriers still leave many smallholders behind. Rainforest Alliance also emerges as a trusted expert on compliance and implementation.
UK and EU shoppers face stubbornly high chocolate prices as supply shocks, hedging cycles, and reformulation keep retail costs elevated. Situation in the US shows more resilience as Rainforest Alliance urges priority for farmers.