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  "description": "CocoaRadar comment: A strong political signal – but can it deliver real-world change?",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-01T14:17:10.000Z",
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    "Cocoaradar Exclusive: UK Cocoa Coalition Launch Signals Industry Push for Urgent Deforestation RegulationA new cross-industry alliance, the UK Cocoa Coalition, has been launched in Parliament, bringing together leading manufacturers, retailers, traders, and NGOs to call for the urgent implementation of the UK’s long-delayed Forest Risk Commodities (FRC) regulationFrom The Desk of CocoaRadar™Anthony Myers",
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  "textContent": "The UK Cocoa Coalition was officially launched in Parliament on 24 March, as first reported by CocoaRadar, marking a rare moment of alignment between chocolate manufacturers, major retailers, NGOs, and policymakers.\n\nConvened by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Global Deforestation and the NGO Forest Coalition, the event brought together industry and civil society voices calling for urgent implementation of the UK’s long-delayed Forest Risk Commodities (FRC) regulation.\n\nAt face value, the message was clear: business and environmental protection are no longer at odds.\n\nAdvertisement\n\n\n\n\n\nRichard Laming, Head of Public Affairs at Ferrero UK & Ireland, framed the Coalition as evidence that “the needs of business and protecting the environment are not in competition but go hand in hand,” urging the government to bring forward legislation as “a vital first step in building a more resilient and sustainable cocoa supply chain.”\n\nRetailers echoed that urgency. Jo Ennion of Sainsbury’s highlighted the commercial uncertainty created by regulatory delays: “Over four years after the passing of the Environment Act, uncertainty over forest risk commodity regulations challenges businesses’ ability to invest.”\n\nCocoaradar Exclusive: UK Cocoa Coalition Launch Signals Industry Push for Urgent Deforestation RegulationA new cross-industry alliance, the UK Cocoa Coalition, has been launched in Parliament, bringing together leading manufacturers, retailers, traders, and NGOs to call for the urgent implementation of the UK’s long-delayed Forest Risk Commodities (FRC) regulationFrom The Desk of CocoaRadar™Anthony Myers\n\nFrom a policy perspective, the tone was equally supportive. Delivering the keynote address, UK Special Representative for Nature Ruth Davis emphasised a three-part strategy – governance, finance, and supply chains – as the foundation for sustainable transformation. APPG co-chair Alex Sobel MP reinforced the argument that regulation would provide clarity rather than burden: a long-awaited framework for businesses already preparing to act.\n\nYet beneath this broad consensus lies a more complex reality.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Three Uncomfortable Questions for the UK Cocoa Coalition",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-01T14:17:11.240Z"
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