News | Industry Updates Ferrero commits to satellite monitoring of palm oil supply chain


commitment. Starling offers a state-of-the-art technology which allows us to reliably monitor potential land use change across all our supply chain, enabling us to take action,” Mr Gonçalves said. “We continue to commit to sourcing palm


oil that is 100% RSPO Segregated (SG) certified and traceable to plantations and are confident that this verification tool will strengthen our efforts to secure a sustainable palm oil supply chain.” Earthworm Foundation chief executive


Ferrero has committed to using the Starling satellite monitoring and verification service across all of its palm oil sourcing areas. Operated by Earthworm Foundation and


Airbus, Starling uses a combination of satellite imagery and on-the-ground expertise to monitor land cover change and forest cover disturbance in near real time. By providing data that shows where potential deforestation occurs, Starling will enable Ferrero to identify grievances in its supply chain and drive positive change on the ground. This is part of a longer journey for Ferrero.


In 2013, Ferrero began working with Earthworm Foundation to drive the company’s efforts in the area of sustainable palm oil. After achieving 100% traceability to palm oil plantations in 2016, it began verifying that the principles on protecting forests, as outlined in Ferrero’s Palm Oil Charter, were respected by oil palm


producers in its supply chain. In the same year, Ferrero started a Starling


pilot project, which focused on selected palm oil plantations within its supply chain in Peninsula Malaysia, Sabah and Indonesia and proved the power of this technology. Ferrero has been building upon the insights from the pilot project to optimise engagement with its suppliers. The aim is to verify compliance and assess transformative actions, while respecting smallholder farmers’ rights to improve their livelihoods. Chief procurement & hazelnut company


officer Marco Gonçalves believes the use of Starling across the company’s palm oil suppliers will support its commitment to no deforestation. “Ferrero is fully engaged to secure a deforestation-free and exploitation- free palm oil supply chain, and we are continuously dedicated to finding innovative solutions that are able to support our


Bastien Sachet applauds the move. “Ferrero is among the first companies to adopt satellite monitoring across all its palm oil supply chain, accelerating its no deforestation commitment and demonstrating the new standard for the industry in transparency and accountability. However, deforestation is a global challenge, a shared responsibility of all actors in commodity-based supply chains. No single company can tackle deforestation alone. To accelerate the fight against deforestation more businesses must back up their commitments with consistent monitoring, verification and targeted action. Their collective dedication and coordinated action is the key to successful transformation” he said. François Lombard, director of intelligence


business at Airbus Defence and Space added that “to provide a global and precise monitoring of deforestation, at the right level of scale and frequency, we had to develop a very advanced solution, combining the best of our Earth Observation satellite imagery with our AI-based landcover analytics. Our Starling solution can guarantee a unique, reliable monitoring service in order to verify and work on non-deforestation.”


Midlands businesses partner to offer vegan-friendly coffee


Midlands businesses So Pure Beverage Technology and independent vegan eatery, Land Restaurant have joined forces as research shows coffee drinkers choosing plant-based milk is on the rise. So Pure’s Barista Piccolo tabletop coffee


machine is now installed in the restaurant’s city- centre Great Western Arcade location, allowing Land Restaurant to deliver a new experience to its customers throughout 2021 and beyond without compromising on flavour or taste and remaining vegan-friendly at the same time. Adrian Luck, head chef at Land Restaurant,


commented on the collaboration: “It’s always been our mission to offer high quality, innovative


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fine dining for vegans and non-vegans alike across the West Midlands, and we’re delighted to be partnering with So Pure to make this a reality. After noticing a huge spike in coffee sales over the past year, we knew it was time to upgrade our facilities in order to both meet and exceed customer expectations. It’s a common misconception that those who


choose dairy alternatives over traditional cow’s milk are ‘missing out’ and we hope that our new machine proves that this certainly isn’t the case.” Suky Matharu, managing director of So Pure,


said: “With a record £12m in sales for the plant- based food and drink category in the first two weeks of 2021 alone, it’s clear that growing


consumer demand for vegan-friendly options will be an upward trend over the coming months.”


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