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
All Co-op cocoa benefits Fairtrade farmers
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.
Jenny Wren Chocolates
Quality and environmentally-considerate products made with Fairtrade cocoa.
KOKOA COLLECTION
Award winning Fairtrade drinking chocolate.
Beech’s Fine Chocolates
A longstanding British chocolatier using Fairtrade cocoa across the range.
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.
Daylesford Organic
Organic, single origin chocolate bars.
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
Not just hot chocolate, but all cocoa in Greggs’ bakery products is Fairtrade!
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.
Mars
Mars multipack bars are made with Fairtrade cocoa.
Navitas Organics
Cocoa nibs, butter and powder. Power the positive in your everyday.
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!
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
Mr Chocolate Bean
The perfect guilt-free snack.
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.
Quirky Chocolate
Whatever the occasion, chocolate is the answer.
Seed and Bean
Chocolate bars made by creative, sustainable and ethical chocolatiers – they even have some vegan-friendly options.
Shelter
Chocolate bars to fight the housing emergency.
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!
