UTZ Certified
Program for sustainable farming
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| July 2021 | A new certification program based on the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard was implemented, with transition rules allowing existing UTZ certification holders to progress to the new program. |
| 2019 | Significant problems emerged with four auditing organizations working in the Ivory Coast, potentially impacting the certification process. |
| October 2019 | Washington Post reported that UTZ certified cocoa farms were more likely to employ child labor, and over 4,900 UTZ-certified farms were illegally located within national forests. |
| January 2018 | The merger between UTZ and Rainforest Alliance was legally closed and completed, with the merged organization taking the name Rainforest Alliance. |
| 2017 | UTZ certified 1.5 million tons of cocoa, which represented approximately two-thirds of the world's supply of certified cocoa. |
| June 2017 | UTZ and Rainforest Alliance announced their intention to merge. |
| January 1 2016 | The organization shortened its name to UTZ, which means 'Good' in the Mayan language Quiché. |
| 2014 | UTZ was reported as the largest program for sustainable farming of coffee and cocoa globally, highlighting its significant impact in sustainable agriculture certification. |
| 2012 | UTZ certified 13% of global cocoa production, representing 535,000 tons out of a total global production of 2,889,000 tons. |
| July 2012 | German magazine Ökotest published an article labeling UTZ and other certification programs as unfair due to lack of pre-financing and guaranteed minimum purchase prices. |
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