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Taza chocolate2/20/2023 ![]() ![]() Their last report includes farms in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Ghana. There is a direct interaction with farmers, and files for each of the farming partners can be found on the company website in a report. The most noticeable transparency is their relationship with the farmers. ![]() An emphasis on upfront dialogue is used in big and small ways. In Taza Chocolate operations, they consistently blend transparency efforts. You’ll see “…seriously good and fair for all” is the stance on their initiative, and is actually a repeated notion on their website. Only Certified USDA Organic cacao is used for production in their bean-to-bar chocolate factory. According to Taza Chocolate, they pay no less than $2,800 per metric ton for cacao. The premium is at least $500 above the market price, giving farmers a 15-20% premium. Taza pays a premium above the Fair Trade minimum to ensure a fair and excellent experience for the farmers, company, and supporters who consume their product. “We created the chocolate industry’s first third-party certified Direct Trade cacao sourcing program, to ensure quality and transparency for all.” Maintaining this relationship is their number one commitment in the five commitments they make for their Direct Trade Program. They also make it a priority to meet face-to-face with their partners in their respective lands. Taza Chocolate chooses to work with farmers who “respect the environment and fair labor practices”. The official chocolate factory is based in Somerville, MA, but the company operates with their Taza Trade Direct approach, meaning no middleman is used. Taza Chocolate turns ethically sourced cacao into stone ground chocolate to bring a bold taste, which Taza Chocolate describes as “rustic intensity”. The company produces chocolate products through direct partnerships with farmers. In today’s post, we’ll look into food industry social enterprise Taza Chocolate leveraging transparency. ![]() This post is an outside observation of a company for inspiration in social enterprise initiative improvements. The term “anchor method” is to express the intentional and grounded nature of the approaches propelling a social enterprise forward. ![]() Together, we’ll be profiling interesting social enterprises to discuss an anchor method in their strive for social good. Everything flows from your approach, and identifying a proper method helps you effectively fulfill your team’s initiative. Within social enterprise, methods you choose in establishing core values are the base of your operations. Welcome to our first method profile on Taza Chocolate. Olive, Michael Angelo's N Nestle, F Fig Newtons, N NECCO, Nickles, Near East, Nature's Best, Newman's Own O Old London, Old Dutch, Optimum Nutrition, Otis Spunkmeyer, Organic Valley P Popsicle, Pacific Natural, Pepsi, Prego, Peter Pan Q Quorn, Quaker, R Red Bull, Rothbury Farms, Ready Pac, Ragu, Rienzi S Supreme Protein, Silk, Sprite, Stroehmann, Saladworks T Tombstone, Tootsie Roll, Tandoor Chef, Tofurky, Tasty Bite U Utz, Uncle Ben's, V Voskos, Voortman, Vienna Beef, V8, Veg-All W Welch's, Wholly Guacamole, Woodstock Farms, Wish-Bone, Weight Watchers Y Yoplait, Yves Veggies, Yakult, Z Zatarain's, Zone Perfect. Pepper, Darigold, Daiya, Dannon E Earth Balance, Eckrich, Eggland's Best, Ethnic Gourmet, Emeril's F Fresh Gourmet, Food For Life, French's, FoodShouldTasteGood, Flatout G Green Giant, Gulden's, General Mills, Gorton's, Gardein H Herr's, Healthy Choice, Heinz, Heineken, Holsum I I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!, Idahoan Foods, International Delight, Ian's, Imagine Foods J Jamba Juice, Justin's Nut Butter, John Soules Foods, Johnsonville, Jell-O K Kikkoman, Kangaroo, Keebler, Kozy Shack, Kraft L La Preferida, Libby's, La Banderita, Lawry's, Lance M Miss Vickie's, Marie's, Margaritaville, Mt. Other Popular Food Brands A Arnold, Arrowhead Mills, Allens, Act II, Annie Chun's B Bigelow Tea, Bar-S Foods, Berkeley Farms, Boca, Back to Nature C Carolina Pride, Claussen, Calbee, Cream of Wheat, Colavita D DiGiorno, Dr. ![]()
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