Tony’s Chocolonely axed from Slave Free Chocolate list, defends ties with Barry Callebaut
The Slave Free Chocolate list aims to raise awareness about child labour in West African cocoa farms.
An estimated 1.56 million children work in cocoa production in West African nations Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire – where around 70% of the world’s cocoa beans are grown.
Eradicating child labour is also fundamental to disruptor brand Tony’s Chocolonely, which prides itself on producing 100% slave-free chocolate.
It comes as a surprise, therefore, to see Tony’s removed from the Slave Free Chocolate list. The reason?
“Their chocolate is made by Barry Callebaut,” said Ayn Riggs, founder and director of Slave Free Chocolate, which