Through the Cacao-Trace program, Puratos partners directly with cocoa farmers and post-harvest centers to guarantee farmers receive a quality premium, as well as a Chocolate Bonus of $0.12 for every pound of Cacao-Trace product sold. This is paid directly to farming communities for better income, education, healthcare and infrastructure initiatives. The program has already supported the construction of schools, maternity wards and clean-water projects in cacao-producing countries.

The funds will also go toward investments in agroforestry and reforestation efforts, including the planting of trees for fruit and lumber production on cocoa plantations and for added biodiversity, resulting in more resilient soil.

Puratos Canada will use the program to strengthen its local production base while aligning with the global Cacao-Trace vision of creating shared prosperity across the cocoa value chain.