Fresh @ MFC. February 7.

For many of us, February speaks of Love.  And chocolate.

Chocolove 3.2 oz bars are on Co+op Deals sale for $1.99.  And there’s even more good news this month for Chocolove lovers!

In light of recent events in the complex socio-economic world where cocoa farming and exploited labor coexist, the owner of Chocolove, Timothy Moley, has decided to weigh in on the company’s policy regarding their cocoa sources.

In a statement on Chocolove’s web site, Moley states:

“Our policy states that we will not buy chocolate or ingredients from firms that use or reinforce the use of exploited labor of any sort. Our chocolate supplier does not engage in and does not support forced or exploitative labor practices.”

Chocolove procures their chocolate through Belgian chocolate makers who get cocoa from Africa’s Ivory Coast.  However, Moley states, through the work of a number of international trade organizations, they do what they can to ensure their chocolate and other ingredients do not use exploited labor.

Following years of international development work, Moley signed Chocolove up to join the World Cocoa Foundation.  He decided that it would be limiting to purchase licensing fees through fair trade organizations to then in turn purchase only from cocoa suppliers with fair trade agreements.

Chocolove is confident their partnership with the World Cocoa Foundation ensures they are producing a socially responsible product, including the protection and improvement of worker’s right in Cocoa growing nations.

To read more about Chocolove, please visit their Frequently Asked Questions page.

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