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Leading Coffee Companies, including Sucden Coffee, are Launching Global Mapping Initiative to combat deforestation

Sucden Coffee has joined the Coffee Canopy Partnership, a new industry-wide initiative aimed at identifying and addressing coffee-related deforestation while supporting sustainable coffee production. Initiated by JDE Peet’s (now part of Keurig Dr Pepper), the partnership brings together leading sector players including Louis Dreyfus Company, Neumann Kaffee Gruppe, Sucafina, Touton, Tchibo, and Sucden Coffee. Together, we aim to create […]

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Coffee America USA Corporation is now Sucden NY Corp.

Sucden is pleased to announce that Coffee America USA Corporation has now become Sucden NY Corp. The name change reflects the natural integration of Coffee America’s Cocoa and Coffee activities into the wider Sucden Group and brand over the last few years.

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Sucden Chairman of the Management Board Serge Varsano receives the Global Sugar Industry Lifetime Achievement Award at the Dubai Sugar Conference 2026

Sucden is proud to announce that Serge Varsano, who has steered the company for four decades, has been honored with The Global Sugar Industry Lifetime Achievement Award during the Dubai Sugar Conference 2026, held in February 2026. This prestigious distinction recognizes Serge Varsano as one of the key architects of global soft commodities trading. Under his leadership, […]

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Sucden and Mars announce five-year collaboration for advancing low-carbon, climate-resilient cocoa production on participating farms in the Dominican Republic and Ecuador

By implementing innovative multi-year partnership projects, Sucden enables its clients to turn their climate ambitions into concrete results, while strengthening its own ability to measure, manage and mitigate emissions across its value chains.  Sucden (General Cocoa) and Mars, Incorporated, are pleased to announce the launch of a five-year collaboration (2025-2029) aimed at advancing low-carbon, climate-resilient […]

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Sucden announces the refinancing of its Sustainability-linked Revolving Credit Facility

Sucden is pleased to announce the refinancing of its Sustainability-linked Revolving Credit Facility, increased from 600 M$ to 680M$. This transaction was led by SG (Coordinator and Agent), Coöperative Rabobank and ING acting as active bookrunners. They were joined by 23 banks, of which 3 are new to the facility. Crédit Agricole Group and BPCE Group remain BMLAs, with SG acting as Global […]

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Sucden 2023-2024 Progress report on the cocoa and forests initiative

Sucden is pleased to share its latest progress report on Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI) activities in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. This marks five years of our membership with CFI, and we remain proud to be part of this collective effort alongside industry leaders to drive sustainable change in cocoa supply chains.

Sucden 2023-2024 Progress report on the cocoa and forests initiative

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Sucden Coffee Verified receives recognition from the Global Coffee Platform

Amsterdam, May 14, 2025 Sucden Coffee is proud to announce that its voluntary sustainabilityscheme, Sucden Coffee Verified, has been officially recognized by the Global Coffee Platform(GCP) as equivalent to the Coffee Sustainability Reference Code (Coffee SR Code) under thesecond-party assurance category. This recognition underscores Sucden Coffee’s commitment toadvancing sustainable practices within the coffee industry. The […]

Sucden Coffee Verified receives recognition from the Global Coffee Platform

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Sucden publishes its 2024 responsibility report

Download our 2024 Responsibility report: Download ‘Rapport de Responsabilité 2024’. For further information, please contact our Corporate Responsibility team: 

Sucden publishes its 2024 responsibility report

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The African Development Bank (“AfDB”) partners with Sucden to finance USD 100 Mn for cocoa supply and value chain development in Cameroon, Ghana, and Nigeria.

The African Development Bank is providing a 2-year renewable, USD 100 million loan to Sucden to finance cocoa supply and value chain through Sucden’s network of cooperatives, aggregators and suppliers in Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria. The project aims to improve sustainability, support smallholder farmers, and enhance supply chain efficiency. This initiative supports economic growth and […]

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Sucden appoints new Head of Cocoa sustainability

Sucden is pleased to announce that Ms. Ilaria Ida Walton will join the Sucden cocoa team on January 13th, 2025, as the Head of Cocoa Sustainability. Sustainability has long been at the heart of Sucden cocoa’s strategy, with a strong involvement in implementing sustainability programs, as well as in setting ambitious action plans to set […]

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Sucden SA is pleased to announce the refinancing of its 420M$ sustainability linked revolving credit facility (RCF), increased to 600M$

This transaction was joined by a total of 24 banks and led by Coöperative Rabobank, ING, Société Générale as bookrunners. Together with Crédit Agricole Group and BPCE Group they were the BMLA, with Société Générale acting as Global Lead Sustainability Coordinator and ING and Coöperative Rabobank as Joint Sustainability Coordinators.

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