Tips For Running A Healthy Fairtrade Company

Thierry Noesen is the Founder and CEO of Belvas, an artisan chocolate factory located in the South of Belgium with a strong belief in organic agriculture and fair trade. Thierry started Belvas as the first Fairtrade chocolate manufacturer in northern Europe. Belvas has consistently opted for sustainability and has specialized in organic chocolate, working with a number of cooperative partners in Peru, Ecuador, and Santo Domingo to guarantee a fully traceable supply chain from the producer to the consumer. In addition to the company's Fairtrade certifications, they are proud to make authentic chocolates with no coloring, no preservatives, and no artificial flavor or flavor enhancers. In this episode… How do you ensure fair trade among farmers, workers, and shoppers and still provide healthy organic products?  Thierry Noesen says that companies should strive to provide safer working conditions for their farmers or workers and ethically produce high-quality products. He shares the secret of how he runs a chocolate company with a strong belief in organic agriculture and fair trade. On this episode of the Firebelly Social Show, Duncan Alney talks with Thierry Noesen, the Founder and CEO of Belvas, about ways to successfully run a healthy chocolate brand — or any food and beverage brand — that adheres to Fairtrade principles. Thierry talks about his company and what they do, his role in the company, and what inspires him to stay innovative.