THE COCOA PLAN® by Nestlé
THE COCOA PLAN® is Nestlé’s way of helping to tackle key issues facing cocoa farmers, their families and communities in order to create a better future for cocoa farming. It covers all aspects of a cocoa bean’s journey, starting with farmers and ending with you, the consumer.
Over the next ten years, Nestle will be investing over $110m in THE COCOA PLAN® to help improve the livelihood of farmers and their communities, as well as enhance the sustainability and quality of cocoa for generations to come.
In support of THE COCOA PLAN® Nestlé Australia sources sustainable cocoa in the quantity required to make the entire KIT KAT range – products will be on shelf in 2011.
- In 600 AD, Mayans used cocoa beans to make a nourishing, firey drink called 'Xocalatl' which is where we get the word 'chocolate'.
- Eating chocolate wasn't developed until the 1830's - previously, cocoa was consumed as a highly concentrated drink.
- One cocoa tree can produce 2,500 cocoa beans a year - enough to make up to fifty 100g chocolate bars.
- Over the last 5 years, global consumption of cocoa has increased by 14%.
