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Fairtrade

Did you know that Fairtrade itself does not buy or trade goods? The cocoa producers (cocoa farmers) and (cocoa) buyers do that directly among themselves. In order for them to make this clearly visible to the consumer, both use the logo created by Fairtrade. In order to be allowed to do so, both (i.e. the cocoa farmer) and the buyer (e.g. chocolate manufacturer) must pay Fairtrade an annual participation/license fee in advance. Fairtrade is a for-profit company that simply issues certification.

Did you know that manufacturers are allowed to use the Fairtrade seal even if only 20% of the ingredients are "fairly" traded? This means that 80% of the ingredients do not have to be Fairtrade certified and yet the chocolate manufacturer can still use the Fairtrade logo on their products.

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Fairtrade Did you know that Fairtrade itself does not buy or trade goods? The cocoa producers (cocoa farmers) and (cocoa) buyers do that directly among themselves. In order for them to make... read more »
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Fairtrade chocolate / UTZ chocolates / Rainforest Alliance

Fairtrade

Did you know that Fairtrade itself does not buy or trade goods? The cocoa producers (cocoa farmers) and (cocoa) buyers do that directly among themselves. In order for them to make this clearly visible to the consumer, both use the logo created by Fairtrade. In order to be allowed to do so, both (i.e. the cocoa farmer) and the buyer (e.g. chocolate manufacturer) must pay Fairtrade an annual participation/license fee in advance. Fairtrade is a for-profit company that simply issues certification.

Did you know that manufacturers are allowed to use the Fairtrade seal even if only 20% of the ingredients are "fairly" traded? This means that 80% of the ingredients do not have to be Fairtrade certified and yet the chocolate manufacturer can still use the Fairtrade logo on their products.

➤ learn more

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Red Spirit type mulled wine - Hot Chocolate with red wine and spices Red Spirit type mulled wine - Hot Chocolate with red wine and spices
Content 0.25 kg (€38.80 * / 1 kg)
€9.70 *
Red Spirit type mulled wine - Hot Chocolate with red wine and spices
Content 0.03 kg (€56.67 * / 1 kg)
€1.70 *
The Fudge - Hot Chocolate with caramel, 25g
Content 0.03 kg (€56.67 * / 1 kg)
€1.70 *
"Schietwetter" cocoa Hot Chocolate for bad weather
€6.90 *
Hot Chocolate for breakfast
€6.90 *
Trinkschokoladen im Probierpaket
€20.50 *
Choc Orange - Organic Hot Chocolate with orange, 25g
Content 0.03 kg (€56.67 * / 1 kg)
€1.70 *
Nude Hot Chocolate with vanilla, 25g
Content 0.03 kg (€56.67 * / 1 kg)
€1.70 *
Sinnerman - Hot Chocolate with cinnamon, 25g
Content 0.03 kg (€56.67 * / 1 kg)
€1.70 *
Amydala Hot Chocolate type marzipan, 25g
Content 0.03 kg (€56.67 * / 1 kg)
€1.70 *
Oriado - 60% dark chocolate, Organic
Cocoa blend from Peru and Dom. Republic
Content 0.07 kg (€80.00 * / 1 kg)
€5.60 *
BEET me up!  Hot Chocolate with beetroot
Two real superfoods combined: Cocoa and beet
Content 0.25 kg (€42.00 * / 1 kg)
€10.50 *
BEET me up! Hot Chocolate with beet, 25g
Two real superfoods combined: Cocoa and beet
Content 0.03 kg (€56.67 * / 1 kg)
€1.70 *
70% Andoa Noir Pur Pérou Organic Chocolate
Content 0.07 kg (€80.00 * / 1 kg)
€5.60 *
As I went out walking Hot Chocolate with lavender, 25g
Content 0.03 kg (€56.67 * / 1 kg)
€1.70 *
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"If the Fairtrade share is only € 0.01 per bar, why is the chocolate so much more expensive?"

This is due, for example, to the not inconsiderable annual license fees that the producer (e.g. the cocoa farmer - yes, he too; although he should be supported) and cocoa bean buyers (chocolate manufacturers) have to pay the Fairtrade umbrella organization "TransFair". In addition, there are "control fees" that have to be paid to the control organization called "FloCert" prescribed by TransFair. Not to be neglected is the not inconsiderable administrative effort for producers and buyers.

By the way: if there is no buyer for the Fairtrade cocoa, the cocoa is sold on the world market at the world market price. Fairtrade does not give a purchase guarantee. Nevertheless, the cocoa farmer has to pay the annual fees to Fairtrade or TransFair.

Well-known chocolate manufacturers (e.g. Zotter , Peru Puro, ) have therefore already turned their backs on Fairtrade or have deliberately refrained from working with them (e.g. Original Beans , Meybol , ). They prefer to work directly with the cocoa farmers whose plantations they know personally; or obtain their cocoa beans from specialized dealers. Due to the possibilities offered by the Internet and today's worldwide travel connections, this is now easily possible for everyone.

In order to process the cocoa according to the wishes of the chocolate manufacturer, the cocoa farmers then receive the money from which they can really live. Chocolate manufacturers such as Zotter, Meybol, Original Beans, Friis-Holm , etc. pay the farmer a guaranteed price (currently $ 5,000 per ton of cocoa). It couldn't be more direct and fair - and that without license fees! We support these efforts and therefore label these chocolates on our website with references to " Direct Trade " and " Direct Cacao ".

You can read more about this topic here in Mirror article" Really fair? " and others with Meybol < / bilobaTransDictionary> Cacao

Rainforest Alliance & amp; UTZ

UTZ and Rainforest Alliance (now merged) also operate a certification seal. They too do not buy or trade goods. Cocoa farmers can advertise with the seals if they take part in their training courses (and if necessary pay for them). Whether the farmers implement the content conveyed in the training courses, e.g. to increase production or to avoid child labor, is up to them and is not permanently monitored. There is also no financial support for the farmers.

Stiftung Warentest only confirms that these seals have a "medium expressiveness" and the "lowest requirement"! Both seals are repeatedly referred to as minimal and cheap seals in the industry.

Conclusion:

If you buy Fairtrade chocolate or products with the UTZ label only because of the logos (because you may think you are doing something good) you may be paying unnecessarily large amounts of money because you are paying for a licensing system: the Certification effort, the certification companies and the bureaucracy effort. They want to be paid. The farmers in the countries of origin have - contrary to what is suggested - financially little or none of it.

Actually fair and directly traded chocolates are on this website with direct trade Chocolates marked.

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