Cocoa Life – 100% sustainably sourced cocoa.

We source our cocoa from a number of countries, and in each of these countries Cocoa Life is at the heart of what we do there. It all began in 2012 with the ambition to help communities in cocoa regions. From farming techniques, to looking after the environment and supporting the local economy, it supports the community as a whole.

Today we’re proud to say that Cadbury Dairy Milk cocoa is sustainably sourced through Cocoa Life, and by 2025 we’re aiming to say the same for all Cadbury products.

Yaa’s Story: How Cocoa Life is making a difference to Ghanaian farmers and their families

Every bar of Cadbury Dairy Milk you buy helps to make a difference in many different ways.

It teaches cocoa farmers to grow crops in a way that looks after the environment

175,000 farmers have been trained in better ways to farm. This means they can make as much cocoa as possible to keep their farms prosperous, while still caring for the environment.

It plants trees and protects the future of cocoa regions

10.8 m cocoa trees, and 1.4m other trees, have been planted to preserve the land. Not just that, 149,000 farms have now been mapped out and are monitored to ensure they’re not encroaching on rainforest.

It ensures cocoa farmers can earn a better living, meaning better quality of life for their families & communities.

Education and training is key to increase income from cocoa farming. 19,000 young people have been trained in cocoa farming, 72,000 community members have been educated in financial literacy and 52,900 community members have been trained in business skills.

It cares for cocoa growing communities, so children can have access to education

270,863 community members and farmers have been educated on issues of child labour and forced child labour and there are more than 500 West African communities with child labour monitoring and remediation systems in place. In Côte d’Ivoire $3million has been invested into an early childhood development, and access to quality education, programme by the Jacobs Foundation. In Ghana, 36,000 children used mobile libraries and 249 reading clubs are operational. All of this means that children will have opportunities to grow and learn.

Learn more about Cocoa Life here.