05/04/2012 (World Baker) - Cargill's cocoa & chocolate business has launched a new range of sustainable coatings and fillings for the European market, offering UTZ Certified cocoa powder and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certified palm and palm kernel products.

The new range can be used in confectionery, bakery, cereals, ice cream and a variety of other applications.

"Our launch of coatings and fillings offering UTZ Certified sustainable cocoa and RSPO certified palm oil represents another step in Cargill's ambition to continue to bring sustainable products to market", said Jos de Loor, managing director, Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate.

Cargill is a founding member of the UTZ Certified Program for cocoa, which aims to create an open and transparent supply chain for cocoa, and since 2004 it has been an active member of the RSPO, which works to promote the growth and use of sustainable palm oil.

The new products have been developed at Cargill's Center of Expertise for coating & fillings in Deventer in the Netherlands, which opened in 2009.