Sales reach 506,586 tonnes in the first quarter.

Exhibitors at the upcoming trade show to feature low-cost, eco-friendly packaging.

Suppliers must commit to a sourcing charter.

Consumers understand Fair Trade better than Rainforest Alliance, Carbon Footprint and Animal Welfare.

Brazil planted a huge soybean crop and had nearly ideal crop development conditions over the majority of the summer growing season.

Organizations such as UTZ Certified, Rainforest Alliance Certified and Fair Trade USA certify 18% of the company's cocoa sourced globally.

Argentina already had lost some production potential earlier this growing season, and turning around those losses was not very likely because of the more recent weather adversity.

Company will spend first few months of 2014 reviewing results from suppliers.

High prices in 2012 and larger supplies in 2013 highlight commodity market activity.

Argentina has been placed on the summer watch list for possible dryness issues because of the recent development of high pressure over a part of the nation.