Bees and almonds are a perfect example of nature in symbiosis. A nature where the almond flowers are the first and only source of nectar and pollen for the bees when they wake up from hibernation and where the bees, in turn, feed on and pollinate the almond flowers, thus allowing the flowers to turn into fruit.

This virtuous and singular circle is the most beautiful symbol of this nature that we all share. It is this nature of fragile balance that we must celebrate and protect together by being aware of the dangers threatening bees and almond orchards: pesticides, intensified agricultural practices and mono-cultures, diseases and climate change.

Bees, almonds and artisans form an essential alliance.

Unlike almonds, hazelnuts are pollinated by the wind where the breeze distils the pollen from branch to branch, between the male and female flowers. Hazelnuts are thus strongly influenced by their environment and by the fragile balance of nature in which we all have a role to play. It is by respecting nature, its rhythms and its biodiversity (fauna, flora, micro-organisms, etc.); while being fully aware of our impact that we make a difference. For example, we know that hazelnuts have a high water requirement and that only a healthy and controlled management can make their cultivation respectful and sustainable.

Therefore, Cacao Barry requires its suppliers/farmers to undergo a regular audit according to the SAI Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA). The objective is to independently validate their sustainability and traceability efforts on the origin of their nuts, their farming practices and their commitment to environmental protection in the hazelnut orchards around our La Morella Nuts production site in Reus, Spain.