TruChain
FLOCERT‘s TruChain service helps businesses safeguard supply chain integrity by tracking product volumes and ensuring premium payments reach farmer organisations. By combining multiple verification methods, we help businesses build transparency, enhance brand trust, and drive meaningful impact.
Interested in setting up your own verification? Contact us using the form below or at solutions@flocert.net
Where it began: Cocoa Life & FLOCERT’s independent verification
Cocoa Life is a global initiative dedicated to making cocoa farming more sustainable and improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and their communities. Launched in 2012 by Mondelēz International, Cocoa Life's integrated approach supports cocoa farming communities across nine cocoa-producing countries;
Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Indonesia, India, the Dominican Republic, Brazil, Nigeria, Cameroon and Ecuador. Cocoa Life empowers farmers with knowledge and skills to enhance their livelihoods, strengthen communities, inspire future generations of farmers, and protect and restore cocoa-growing landscapes.
To ensure transparency and accountability, Mondelēz International collaborates with FLOCERT, which provides independent verification of Cocoa Life volumes and premium payments.
FLOCERT has been a key partner to the Cocoa Life program for more than 7 years. Their collaborative approach empowered us to continuously grow our supply chain coverage and support more farming families. FLOCERT successfully adapts to new contexts and evolving needs while never compromising on transparency.
”Cedric van Cutsem
Senior Director Cocoa Life
Mondelēz International
TruChain: Strengthening trust, transparency and supply chain integrity
FLOCERT supports transparency and accountability in the Cocoa Life supply chain by tracking cocoa volumes and premium payments from Cocoa Life communities. This is achieved through a combination of second-party verification, using FLOCERT's data dashboard, and third-party verification, involving remote and onsite audits. Together, these methods uphold integrity and traceability across the supply chain.
Second-party producer and local buyer assessments
Trading partners—both producers and buyers—enter and cross-check data on traded volumes and premium payments in the FLOCERT data dashboard. This platform allows supply chain actors to verify financial flows, collaborate on reporting, and confirm transactions. By providing producers with a clear overview of payments and premiums, the dashboard strengthens their position in the supply chain.
Third-party remote or onsite audits: Independent verification
To complement dashboard data, FLOCERT conducts third-party sample audits, adding an extra layer of verification to confirm accuracy and compliance
Whether you need support setting up a data-tracking solution or conducting independent audits, our team is here to help. To learn more about how we can support your verification needs, reach out to us at solutions@flocert.net or fill out the form below.
Benefits of FLOCERT's TruChain
- Enhanced fairness & accountability: Verifies that volumes are tracked and payments and premiums are distributed correctly within supply chains.
- Reliable supply chain data: Provides independently verified data on sourcing, boosting traceability and compliance.
- Sustainability assurance: Supports sustainable farming practices and responsible sourcing.
- Strengthened brand reputation: Increases consumer and stakeholder trust by demonstrating third-party verified ethical business practices.
- Data-driven improvement: Identifies inefficiencies and opportunities to optimise supply chain processes and sustainability efforts.
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