Why should you buy Fairtrade chocolate?

By purchasing Fairtrade products, you promote both fair trading practices and better living and working conditions for workers and smallholder farming families, as well as support environmentally sustainable cultivation.
The Fairtrade seal marks products that come from fair trade and whose production meets specific social, environmental, and economic criteria. For The Change Chocolate (Die Gute Schokolade), only cocoa and sugar grown according to these criteria are purchased.

This enables smallholder cooperatives to receive more stable prices and maintain long-term trading relationships. Both farmers and plantation workers also receive an additional Fairtrade premium for community projects. The standards also include criteria for democratic organizational structures, environmental protection, and safe working conditions.

More information about Fairtrade can be found here.

Which ingredients in The Change Chocolate are Fairtrade certified?

— Organic Dark Chocolate: 100% Fairtrade ingredients without mass balance.
— Organic Milk Chocolate: 73.3% of ingredients (cocoa, sugar, vanilla), Fairtrade without mass balance + 26.7% milk from Switzerland, organic farming according to Swiss standards.
— Milk Chocolate: 72% Fairtrade ingredients (cocoa and sugar) with mass balance.

Learn more about the meaning of the Fairtrade seal here and about mass balance here.

Child Labour
HALBA, the manufacturer of The Change Chocolate, is committed to upholding human rights in its supply chains, including children’s rights (Source: see “Policy und Maßnahmen Plan zum Schutz von Kindern“, in German only). In accordance with the UN Guiding Principles, HALBA conducts a thorough review of its supply chains every year to identify any negative impacts on human rights and to avoid, mitigate, or remedy these impacts through appropriate measures. HALBA follows the OECD Due Diligence Guidance in doing so.

In cocoa farming in West Africa, the risk of child labour is particularly high. HALBA sources cocoa exclusively from cooperatives with which it works closely, such as Kuapa Kokoo in Ghana.

Sustainability
HALBA is among the most sustainable chocolate manufacturers in the world. In the 6th edition of the Chocolate Scorecard, compiled annually by over 30 NGOs, HALBA ranked 2nd among the world’s largest producers. The manufacturer is particularly strong in the areas of agroforestry, climate protection, and fair income.

The ingredients used, such as cocoa and sugar, come from fair trade. HALBA ensures that these are sourced as directly as possible from certified cooperatives – without intermediaries. This way, more money remains with the farmers. For soy as well, HALBA relies on non-GMO and sustainable cultivation.

More information about HALBA can be found here.

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The Change Chocolate (all varieties) does not contain any gluten-containing ingredients. However, the product cannot be labelled as gluten-free. The list of ingredients shows that no gluten is used in the product itself, but gluten-containing ingredients are used in the production of other chocolate products at the facility.

Through cleaning measures, gluten traces in production are reduced to the extent that Plant-for-the-Planet products do not need to carry a label such as “may contain traces of gluten” on the packaging. However, we still cannot confirm the “gluten-free” claim, as there are specific legal requirements for this that we have not verified (less than 20 ppm).

Therefore, we cannot guarantee that we are below this legally prescribed threshold to declare the product as “gluten-free.”

Yes. The organic dark chocolate is vegan.

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The percentages you will find on the outer wrapper of our Change Chocolates and on the inside are approximate values. The reason for this is as follows: We calculate the percentages on the basis of the RRP (= recommended retail price). This RRP can be affected by fluctuations in the food market over time. Therefore, we only speak of approximate values and adjust the percentages at regular intervals. 

In the case of Guten Schokolade milk chocolate, the percentages on the bar and in the wrapper currently still refer to the long-standing RRP of 1€, which we have been able to maintain for almost 10 years. If you have any questions about the percentages, you can always contact us directly at [email protected].

The Change Chocolate is in aluminium, the organic version is in plastic. Both materials have their advantages and disadvantages. We are aware of this and are not yet satisfied with either packaging. We have been dealing with the question of a satisfactory solution for food-safe packaging for a long time – we always have to keep food regulations in mind. That doesn’t make it any easier to find a suitable alternative to conventional packaging. We are very grateful for tips and experiences.