When you choose Fairtrade chocolate, you know that the farmers and workers who produced the cocoa in it, received an additional Fairtrade Premium on top of the price of their crop which they can invest in their communities and use to fight the effects of climate change.
The price of cocoa beans has slumped in recent years despite high demand, and disease and age are damaging cocoa trees. Young people are increasingly reluctant to choose cocoa farming as a career, because the pay and rewards are so limited for what is a very labour intensive job.
Fairtrade cocoa farmers in places like Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are guaranteed the Fairtrade minimum price for their crop, plus an additional Fairtrade Premium. It means they are more likely to be able to cover household costs like education, food and healthcare and invest the extra Premium to benefit the wider community, such as buying hospital and school equipment.
Read more about Fairtrade cocoa farmers
15 Fairtrade chocolate choices you can find on the high street
Read about Fairtrade Premium and Fairtrade Minimum Price
Where to buy Fairtrade Chocolate
Aldi
Moving towards certified cocoa in all its products.
Ben & Jerry’s
The first ice cream maker in the world to use Fairtrade certified ingredients.
Belvas
Pure cocoa for real chocolates.
Clipper
All of Clipper’s luxuriously smooth hot chocolate use Fairtrade cocoa powder.
Co-op
100% of the bananas sold in Co-op are Fairtrade
Esquires coffee
Fairtrade hot chocolate available.
Green & Black’s
In 1994 Green & Black’s Maya Gold was the first chocolate in the UK to carry the FAIRTRADE Mark.
Holland & Barrett
The Holland & Barrett Chocolate Advent Calendar is filled with 24 yummy, organic and dairy-free chocolates.
KOKOA COLLECTION
Award winning Fairtrade drinking chocolate.
Bewley’s
Fairtrade hot chocolate available.
Chocolate and Love
Award-winning range of dark chocolate, with a selection of interesting and tasty flavours.
Cocoa Loco
Range of Fairtrade and Organic certified chocolate – all made in their kitchen in West Sussex.
Divine
The only chocolate company in the world that is Fairtrade and farmer-owned.
Forest of Hope
Forest of Hope is a new kids brand that is forest friendly, fair to farmers and fun for all.
Greggs
Fairtrade hot chocolate available.
HARRIS AND HOOLE
Harris + Hoole’s drinking chocolate is 100% Fairtrade.
Lidl
100% sustainable cocoa in all its own-label products.
Maltesers
The lighter way to enjoy chocolate.
Navitas Organics
Cocoa nibs, butter and powder. Power the positive in your everyday.
ONE WORLD BAKERY
Range of goodies for the Fairtrade chocoholic: bars, cookies, brownies and muffins.
Perfectly Broken
Snackable chocolate thins.
PROPERCORN
The UK’s number one premium popcorn brand, founded on a “Done Properly” ethos and belief that there shouldn’t have to be a compromise between health and taste.
Soul Food Collective
Fruit-based products gently coated in chocolate – perfect for snacking!
Steenbergs
Spices, loose leaf tea and cooking ingredients packed with flavour, aroma and provenance.
THE MEANINGFUL CHOCOLATE COMPANY
Home of the Real Advent Calendar and the Real Easter Egg.
TONY’S CHOCOLONELY
Available in Ocado and Sainsbury’s.
VEGO
Probably the biggest and tastiest chocolate bar in the world.
Whitakers Chocolates
Creams, assortments, bars and more, all made with Fairtrade cocoa!
M&S
M&S offer 8 different flavours of Fairtrade chocolate bars which are available instore and as part of our online gift offer.
MATTHEW ALGIE
From chocolate flakes to angelic Abyss dust
Naturya
A leading superfood brand, offering Fairtrade and Organic cacao powder.
Oh So Scrummy
Indulge in Fairtrade chocolate cookies, flapjacks and muffins.
Oxfam
Various Fairtrade brands available.
Pico
At Pico we live and breathe the art of chocolate. Available at Planet Organic.
Rawr Foods LTD
Devoted to making chocolate with Fairtrade, organic and raw ingredients.
Seed and Bean
Chocolate bars made by creative, sustainable and ethical chocolatiers – they even have some vegan-friendly options.
Starbucks
Starbucks have a number of Fairtrade cocoa products, including brownies, shortbread and bars.
The Harry Potter Shop
You can be a fan of Harry Potter and a fan of Fairtrade!
THE PEARLS OF SAMARKAND
For top quality Fairtrade organic plant-based GF products from The Pearls of Samarkand brand.
Traidcraft
From importing the first fair trade chocolate to the UK, to the delicious range you see today!
