Most cocoa farmers do not earn enough to cover their basic needs. This is in part due to unreliable market prices and an unfair supply chain.
In recent years, the price of cocoa beans has slumped. Disease and age are damaging cocoa trees, while climate change is making crops harder to grow.
What difference does choosing Fairtrade make?
When you choose Fairtrade chocolate, you know that farmers in places like Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are getting a fairer price for their cocoa.
Farmers and workers receive the Fairtrade Minimum Price for their crop. It means they are more likely to be able to cover household costs like education, food and healthcare.
They also receive an additional Fairtrade Premium, which they can choose to invest in their communities and to fight the effects of climate change.
Read more about Fairtrade cocoa farmers
Where to buy Fairtrade chocolate
Asda
Find your nearest store.
Beech’s Fine Chocolates
A longstanding British chocolatier using Fairtrade cocoa across the range.
Belvas
Luxury Fairtrade Belgian chocolate.
Ben & Jerry’s
The first ice cream maker in the world to use Fairtrade-certified ingredients.
Chocolate and Love
Award-winning range of dark chocolate.
Cocoa Loco
Fairtrade and organic-certified chocolate – all made in their kitchen in West Sussex.
Co-op
All Co-op cocoa benefits Fairtrade farmers.
Daylesford Organic
Organic, single-origin chocolate bars.
Decathlon
Using Fairtrade cocoa across its nutrition and energy ranges.
Deliciously Ella
Deliciously Ella’s Swiss chocolate is made using Fairtrade cocoa.
Divine
The only chocolate company in the world that is Fairtrade and farmer-owned.
Green & Black’s
In 1994 Green & Black’s Maya Gold was the first chocolate in the UK to carry the FAIRTRADE Mark.
Hu Kitchen
Creamy, decadent chocolate with simple, organic ingredients and unbeatable taste.
iChoc
Vegan organic favourites, now with Fairtrade cocoa.
Jenny Wren Chocolates
Environmentally considerate, quality products made with Fairtrade cocoa.
Lambertz
Xmas treats available at Waitrose, Home Bargains, Costco, and independent retailers.
LIDL
100% sustainable cocoa in all its own-label products.
Mallow & Marsh
Pauseworthy pleasure, now with Fairtrade cocoa.
Mars
Mars multipack bars are made with Fairtrade cocoa.
Mighty Fine
Hand-crafted honeycomb coated in chocolate made with Fairtrade cocoa.
Navitas Organics
Cocoa nibs, butter and powder.
Oh So Scrummy
Indulge in Fairtrade chocolate cookies, flapjacks and muffins
Quirky Chocolate
Artisan chocolate gifts.
Seed and Bean
Chocolate bars made by creative, sustainable and ethical chocolatiers.
The Meaningful Chocolate Company
Home of the Real Advent Calendar and the Real Easter Egg.
Tony’s Chocolonely
Crazy about chocolate, serious about people.
Whitakers
Creams, assortments, bars and more, all made with Fairtrade cocoa.
Fairtrade hot chocolate
Esquires Coffee
Fairtrade hot chocolate available.
Harris + Hoole
Harris + Hoole’s drinking chocolate is 100% Fairtrade.
Kokoa Collection
Award-winning Fairtrade drinking chocolate.
Matthew Algie
Indulgent Chocolate Abyss drinking chocolate.
Zuma
The multi-award winning hot chocolate range.