Häagen-Dazs to pilot sustainable vanilla sourcing program

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Ice cream brand reveals details of how it is helping farmers improve yields while reducing environmental impacts

The brand known for its rich ice cream is hoping to spread some riches back to vanilla's source: the farmers in Madagascar who supply Häagen-Dazs and its parent company, Minneapolis-based General Mills....

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