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Tonys said it was removed from Slave Free Chocolate list "a few months ago" Tonys Chocolonely, the Netherlands-based firm making confectionery from ethically-sourced cocoa, has responded to the companys removal from the Slave Free Chocolate list because of its links to ingredients supplier Barry Callebaut. Barry Callebaut is among seven confectionery and ingredients giants facing a lawsuit over alleged child labour infringements filed last Friday (12 February) by the Washington DC-based human r...

The OpenChain Project announces LG Electronic’s conformance to OpenChain 2.1 (ISO/IEC 5230), the International Standard for open source license compliance.

The chocolate company has today in Ireland launched "four limited edition ‘look-alike’ chocolate bars to raise awareness of the fact that 20 years after the chocolate industry promised to eradicate illegal child labour, it is still widely prevalent." The companys ‘Sweet Solution’ wants customers to take the time to sign its petition to support "the need for human rights legislation that holds companies legally accountable for modern slavery and illegal child labour in their supply chain...

Each Sweet Solution bar features Tony’s petition’s web address on the inside of its wrapper Tony’s Chocolonely’s new range was dropped by Sainsbury’s after it faced pressure from rival suppliers, the Dutch chocolatier has claimed. The four-strong Sweet Solution lineup comprises variants with pack designs and formulations similar to Kit Kat, Twix, Toblerone and Ferrero Rocher (rsp: £3.50/180g). The bars themselves are in Tony’s typical slab shape. The quartet is part of the Dutch co...

Dutch ethical brand Tony’s Chocolonely is inviting international chocolate makers to join its transparent supply chain platform in order to create a more sustainable cocoa industry.