Fazer only uses responsibly produced cocoa and disapproves of Finnwatch’s way to spread misleading information about its cocoa sourcing
Fazer only uses responsibly produced cocoa and the origin of all our cocoa is traceable. Fazer’s responsible cocoa sourcing comprises certified cocoa and cocoa purchased through cooperation with farmers. In 2016, the share of certified cocoa raw material was 63% and, this year, the share is much higher. Certifications are a good tool to secure sustainability, but we want to do more. Therefore, we buy responsibly sourced cocoa also through farmer programmes. The farmers and developing the farming communities are in the focus of our cocoa sourcing.In its bulleting of 9 December, Finnwatch