Our stories

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Cool canopies: providing shade for cocoa trees to thrive

Find out how planting shade trees is helping cocoa farmers in Ghana

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A good honest update: Managing challenges in global cocoa supply

While Whittaker’s has to date sourced only Ghanaian cocoa beans to make our chocolate, we are now supplementing this with cocoa beans that meet our quality and ethical standards from other parts of Africa.

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Raising the bar: Geo-mapping our way to 100% traceability

Journey to the source of our delicious Ghanaian cocoa beans to find out how we achieved the gold standard of traceability

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Traceability: Following our beans from farm to factory

We’ve met our traceability goal of 100% traceable cocoa beans. Find out why it’s such an important part of good, honest chocolate

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Sourcing more ethical cocoa with the Rainforest Alliance

All our Ghanaian cocoa beans are now 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified. Find out what that means!

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Good Honest Samoan Cocoa: Reconnecting with our Pacific family

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A good honest update: Managing challenges in global cocoa supply

While Whittaker’s has to date sourced only Ghanaian cocoa beans to make our chocolate, we are now supplementing this with cocoa beans that meet our quality and ethical standards from other parts of Africa.

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Waste not, want not

Follow our journey as we transform our waste streams to protect the environment for future generations

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Taking our cocoa to the cloud

Our cocoa farm management has gone digital! Find out why this is so important

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Packaging with purpose

Meet our new Whittaker’s packaging expert, helping us shape a more sustainable future, one wrapper at a time

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Restless to find a better way

Discover the challenges and wins in our sustainable packaging story

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Unwrapping more responsible packaging

Learn more about the sustainable packaging progress in our Good Honest Chocolate journey

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What’s new with soft plastics? Our journey to sustainable packaging

We support a responsible end-of-life plan for soft plastics. Look for the recycling logo on pack!

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5 things we learned from our compostable packaging trial

Now the 12 week trial has ended, we’re sharing what we’ve learned. Spoiler alert – a lot!

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Getting the dirt on compost: A chat with Edible Earth founder Jayden Klinac

Composting is nature's way of dealing with waste. What can we learn from it and how can we do it at home?

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In search of greener gold: On the road to 100% sustainable packaging

We’re proud of the beautiful design and food safety our packaging offers, but we know there is room for improvement in the materials we use

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Packaging with purpose

Meet our new Whittaker’s packaging expert, helping us shape a more sustainable future, one wrapper at a time

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Chocolate that tastes good, and does good: Building boreholes in Ghana

We're continuing to work with our farmers in Ghana to ensure we're having a positive impact on their communities!

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Modern Slavery Policy

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Celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) is a week in Aotearoa to celebrate and promote the use of te reo Māori

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Supporting local is ‘sweet as’

Find out how Whittaker’s is giving back to communities in our hometown of Porirua

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From cocoa to concrete: How we’re supporting our Ghanaian farmers

We've been making something in Ghana, but this time we've used concrete – not cocoa!

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Eat a kiwi, save a kiwi: A twist on Easter tradition

Kiwis could disappear from mainland New Zealand within our lifetime. Find out how our unconventional Easter egg is helping save our national bird.