Fair trade, mass balance, and navigating sustainable sourcing

Real Chocolate Talks by Zotter Chocolates

Zotter Chocolates is a company that is committed to fair-trade practices and transparency in their chocolate production. Their commitment goes beyond typical fair-trade certifications, as they believe in paying farmers above the global market rate, ensuring the highest quality of raw materials, and maintaining complete physical traceability for their ingredients. The company explains their principles and practices, including their rejection of the mass-balance supply chain model, in detail on their website. They are a member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) and pride themselves on their ethical and sustainable approach to sourcing cocoa beans and producing chocolate.