Chocolate production raises ethical and ecological questions. A member of the "Club des Chocolatiers Engagés", Sigoji values respect for ancestral and family traditions and the cultivation of cocoa using artisanal methods. The Belgian chocolate brand, ethical, sustainable and social, is committed to paying farmers a fair price and respecting the local terroir .
Ethical and fair trade cocoa plantations
To make chocolate, cocoa beans are the main ingredient. These are produced in different African countries, including Cameroon. However, the country has lost a large part of its forests in recent decades. While it cannot be said with certainty that the situation is entirely caused by cocoa production, it has been proven that it contributes to it. In addition, some producers use chemicals to improve their yield. Products that impact their health and pollute the environment.
Today, the price of cocoa on the world market is very low . And when it increases, it is the chocolate manufacturers and distributors who benefit, not the farmers who work to produce it . According to a study by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, they only benefit on average from 11% of the price of a chocolate bar sold in a supermarket.
Why buy fair trade chocolate?
Most of the cocoa we eat does not meet social and environmental requirements. Choosing to buy fair trade chocolate means valuing the work of those who grow cocoa . Fair trade guarantees a minimum purchase price for producers. This means that cocoa beans are purchased three times more expensive in order to fairly remunerate those who grew them. You get quality chocolate that is part of an ethical and social movement.
This fair trade chocolate also ensures the traceability of each cocoa bean . A traceability that is, however, not always very precise with certain labels. In order for bars to be labeled, it is necessary to reach a certain number of tons of fair trade cocoa beans . If this production objective is not reached, the fair trade cocoa is mixed with other ordinary cocoa.
By purchasing organic chocolate, but also labeled fair trade , you are assured of enjoying a chocolate bar that meets environmental and social requirements .
Want to know more about quality, ethical and fair trade Belgian chocolate?
At Sigoji, the team strives to put all its know-how at the service of an exceptional product in order to share the pleasure of the taste of quality chocolate . For more information, you can contact us by phone or via our online form.
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