Tony’s Chocolonely: Ending Exploitation in Cocoa
Tony’s Chocolonely is an impact company that makes chocolate, not the other way around. We exist to end exploitation in cocoa – forced labour, child labour and deforestation.
This commitment isn’t just for the cocoa we source ourselves, but all cocoa sourced from West Africa. Because as sweet as chocolatey treats can be, there’s a bitter reality behind almost all of them.
More than 60% of the world’s cocoa is produced by around 2.5 million smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. These smallholder farmers are majorly underpaid for their cocoa. All while Big Choco (what we call the industry’s major players) rakes in billions of dollars in profits. Things are so bad that most West African cocoa farmers are not able to earn a living income for their cocoa and live far below the poverty line.
Tony’s 5 Sourcing Principles
Tony’s 5 Sourcing Principles put human rights at the centre of business. They help to practically address the complex issue of poverty in cocoa through concrete solutions and long-term opportunities. Our rules for fairer chocolate aka Tony’s 5 Sourcing Principles: we only use traceable cocoa beans, we always pay a higher price, we invest in strong farmers, we nurture long-term relationships, and we stay committed to quality and productivity. But no principle is principle.. all 5 must be applied together in order to ensue lasting change.
Our products available through Delicious Ideas Food Group
We’re delighted that Tony’s is now available through Delicious Ideas in the form of our brand new 35g Impulse Bar. The chocolate bars come in three flavours, are Fairtrade certified and palm oil free, and all of our packaging is plastic-free too!
- Tony’s Chocolonely Fairtrade Milk Chocolate 35g Bar
- Tony’s Chocolonely Fairtrade Vegan Dark Chocolate, Almond & Sea Salt 35g Bar
- Tony’s Chocolonely Fairtrade Milk Caramel Sea Salt 35g Bar
So, if you’d like to help Tony’s make lots more impact, be sure to check them out on our website or get in touch with us or Monty Cairnes – Tony’s Chocolonely’s Foodservice Executive 💜
HOW TO STOCK UP ON Tony’s Chocolonely TODAY!
Delicious Ideas Food Group supply snacks, confectionery, and beverages including Tony’s Chocolonely to thousands of sites across the UK. If you are a hotel, pub, café, co-working space, deli, farm shop and more. Set up an account here and get wholesale deliciousness delivered to your site today!
If you have any questions or just want to find out a bit more about our service. Get in touch with a member of our sales team today on 01733 239003.
Written by Georgina Savva, Trade Marketing and Events Manager at Tony’s Chocolonely 💜