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chIcaGo, Il

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SACHA GOLD PROGRAMDate: 2012-ongoingCountry: EcuadorWho: Blommer, Regional Ecuadorian Government & Cimarron EstatesFarmers: 1,200 Program: Train farmer in good agricultural farm practices meanwhile the local government is supplying funding for the distribution of over 1 million high yielding seedlings to participating communities

COCOA LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMDate: 2009-2013Countries: Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, CameroonWho: Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationFarmers: 200,000Program: Doubling income of 1/3 of Africa’s cocoa farmers through training

PROCESSORS ALLIANCE FOR COCOA TRACEABILITY & SUSTAINABILITY (PACTS)Date: 2010-ongoingCountry: Cote d’IvoireWho: Blommer, Cemoi Chocolatier & Petra FoodsFarmers: 11,000Program: $3 million invested in centralized fermentation centers to support farmers improving post-harvest process

GROWCOCOA - INDONESIADate: 2004-ongoingCountry: Indonesia (Sulawesi & Sumatra)Who: Blommer & Olam International Program: Sustainable & traceable programs work with farmers across UTZ & Rainforest Alliance certification programs

GROWCOCOA - COTE D’IVOIRE Date: 2007-ongoingCountry: Cote d’IvoireWho: Blommer & Olam International Farmers: 34,000+ from 94 cooperatives Program: farmers produce 48,000MT of sustainable & traceable cocoa annually of which 24,000MT is Rainforest Alliance CertifiedHighlight: Improvement to community infrastructure including school buildings, dispensaries, medical lab, maternity ward, etc.

AFRICAN COCOA INITIATIVEDate: 2011-2016Countries: Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, CameroonWho: World Cocoa FoundationProgram: $13.5 million program to develop cocoa and improve the agriculture input supply chains that serve farmers

AMAZON PROJECTDate: 2005-2007Country: EcuadorWho: Blommer and Conservacion & DesarrolloFarmers: 225Program: Installation of 225 solar dryersHighlight: Farmers gained 30% increased income from improved quality

ANDEAN PROGRAMDate: January 2013Country: PeruWho: Blommer, USAID, Source TrustFarmers: 2,000Program: Introduce cocoa farming in an effort to eradicate the illicit growing of cocaHighlight: Focus placed on diversified agroforestry to provide farmers a safer viable income source

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Blommer’S SUStaInaBle orIGInS™ GloBal preSence

InSpIratIonS In SUStaInaBIlIty

Having the responsibility of managing a large cocoa farm that she had inherited from her father, Madame Sopi decided to attend the farmer field school sponsored by Blommer’s Sustainable Origins™ program to learn about improved cocoa farming techniques. With the application of these techniques, coupled with a system of intercropping cocoa with banana, pineapple and papaya, Madame Sopi has secured additional income for her family, become one of her cooperative’s leading cocoa producers and has become a true inspiration to her community.

Madame Sopi - Sustainable Origins partner

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Blommer Chocolate Company, a third-generation, family-run company, is fully committed to the world’s cocoa farmers and their communities. As the largest cocoa processor and ingredient chocolate supplier in North America, our goal is to support farmers to keep pace with market demand for chocolate and ensure their economic viability for generations to come. This is vital since increasing world demand for cocoa is expected to result in as much as a cocoa shortage of 1 million Metric Tons by 2020. Founded in 1939 by Henry Blommer, the company has long been a steward in pioneering sustainable cocoa farming and advancing farmers’ livelihood around the globe. These initiatives are the foundation of our Sustainable Origins™ program, which builds upon the three key pillars of sustainability:

peopleBlommer’s Sustainable Origins™ program is focused on people throughout the cocoa growing community with our aim to improve general living conditions. As active stewards, we engage farmers and provide tools and training using the proven Farmer Field School model. Through improved farm productivity and cocoa bean quality, farmers are able to generate higher income which helps to create thriving cocoa communities that also adhere to International Labor Standards.

planet Throughout all of our sustainability work, safeguarding the environment and preserving the planet for future generations is imperative. This is a global commitment that customers and producers entrust us to uphold. To this end, Blommer implements responsible, sound environmental stewardship for producers by providing training on agricultural practices which conserve soil, water and protect fragile tropical ecosystems.

profIt Improving economic returns for farmers promotes long term viability of cocoa growing communities while guaranteeing future cocoa supply. Sustainable Origins™ builds upon expanding farming skills to empower farmers and improve market transparency and strengthen farmer groups to ensure high quality products to meet our customers’ expectations.

As an industry leader, we believe sustainability efforts in cocoa communities provides value at every touch point in the supply chain through improved and more consistent quality and a sustainable future for cocoa farming families.

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SUStaInaBle orIGInSBlommer’s Sustainable Origins™ programs reach from West Africa to the Americas and Indonesia. To date, more than 60,000 farmers participate in our sustainability programs,

and we pledge to reach an additional 50,000 cocoa farmers worldwide, as well as invest an incremental $45 million in cocoa sustainability efforts by 2020.

Sacha Gold - This multi-year program started off in 2012 in Ecuador in collaboration with the regional Ecuadorian government and Cimarron Estates. Next to training at least 1,000 farmers in best practices, the program plans to provide more than 1 million high-yield seedlings. Blommer will also provide a commercial link to the farm base.

amazon project - The Amazon Project in Ecuador was jointly implemented together with NGO Conservacion & Desarolla for a period of two years. The program constructed 225 solar dryers and improved cocoa fermentation process. Today, farmers receive 40 percent increased prices for higher-quality cocoa.

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SUStaInaBIlIty (pactS) - PACTS is a $3 million cocoa sustainability partnership supporting farmers in Ivory Coast, West Africa. PACTS was developed in conjunction with Cemoi Chocolatier of France and Petra Foods of

Southeast Asia with the mission to improve the supply of high-quality, fermented cocoa beans while also supporting the livelihood of local farming communities. The program facilitates fermentation centers and dryers that allow for enhanced post-harvest handling leading to superior and more consistant bean quality.

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As the leader in cocoa products that are certified by the Rainforest Alliance, Blommer works with farmers to help them meet comprehensive sustainability standards that protect the environment and wildlife, as well as ensure

the well-being of workers and local communities. In 2012, the Rainforest Alliance presented Blommer with its prestigious “Sustainable Standard-Setter” award. This award recognizes Blommer’s long-standing heritage of farmer-focused programs and its investment in the future of cocoa that sustains the industry, the environment and farmers’ livelihood around the globe.

World cocoa foUndatIon - Blommer is a founding member of the World Cocoa Foundation, which promotes a sustainable cocoa economy through economic

and social development, as well as environmental stewardship in cocoa-growing communities. Founded in 2000, the World Cocoa Foundation is an international membership organization representing more than 90 members across the cocoa value chain. The foundation works through public-private partnerships that bring together donors, industry members, producing country governments, research institutes and NGOs to achieve its goals.

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cocoa lIVelIhoodS proGram - In 2009, Blommer joined forces with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as other industry members, to launch the Cocoa Livelihoods Program, a comprehensive $40 million initiative to reach 200,000 farmers in five Central and West African countries. Its goal is to double the income of one-third of Africa’s cocoa farmers with small family farms through farmer training on quality and sustainable production techniques.

afrIcan cocoa InItIatIVe - The African Cocoa Initiative is a public-private partnership dedicated to supporting sustainable productivity growth and improved food security on diversified cocoa farms in West and Central Africa, including Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria. The five-year $13.5 million program is managed by the World Cocoa Foundation, of which Blommer Chocolate is a founding member.

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Established in 2004, Blommer and Olam formalized their commercial

link with GrowCocoa, a joint venture established to encourage long-term commitment and investment in the cocoa supply chain, improve the livelihoods of cocoa communities, and develop strategic partnerships with governments, national institutions, NGOs and funding agencies. Under the GrowCocoa partnership, Blommer and Olam support sustainability programs inclusive of initiatives in Indonesia and Côte d’Ivoire, which are envisaged to be expanded into other geographical regions.

GroWcocoa IndoneSIa - GrowCocoa is a farmer training program in Sulawesi, Indonesia, that builds on the technical skills learned in Farmer Field Schools and provides pricing incentives and global market access for farmers. The program was created in partnership with global supply chain manager, Olam. Since its inception in 2004 the program has grown more than ten-fold. Participating farmers have achieved production increases of at least 30 percent and are rewarded with price premiums for consistent quality. Through the program, farmers produce more than 26,000 Metric Tons of sustainable and traceable cocoa annually, out of which 12,000 Metric Tons are Rainforest Alliance certified.

GroWcocoa côte d’IVoIre - Based on experience from Indonesia, the GrowCocoa Côte d’Ivoire program, which began in 2007, supports more than 25,000 cocoa farmers in West Africa by revitalizing their cocoa farms and enhancing bean quality leading to improved farmers’ income. Today, 50 cooperatives collaborate with Blommer in the GrowCocoa Côte d’Ivoire program and supply more than 40,000 Metric Tons of sustainable and traceable cocoa including 15,000 Metric Tons of Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa. The program also creates community infrastructure and improvements, including the building of schools, medical facilities and maternity wards.

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