If you’ve just started omitting unsustainable palm oil from your diet, you might be a little concerned about getting your chocolate fix. I know I was, at first! Once I got over the initial realization that Oreos were out of the question, I started turning every label in the chocolate aisle to see what I’d rather support instead. Long, long time later, I have no problem avoiding palm oil in the candy aisle, and eat a whole lot less junk because of it. (While each ethical chocolate company has a different approach to sourcing and production, most are committed to elevated ingredients–better quality, better tasting, just better–so they have no reason to use palm oil in the first place.) Here are my favorite chocolate companies that don’t use palm oil:
COCO Chocolatier (who we shared a bit more about on wallflower’s blog) is part chocolate company, part artist collective.
Seattle local jcoco chocolate, is sister brand to Seattle Chocolate, another ethical chocolate company.
Artisan chocolate bars, nibs, and straight from cocoa from Cacao Hunters in Colombia.
Another ethical bean-to-bar chocolate brand Raaka Chocolate is a fave for many a chocolate connoisseur.
Fruition Chocolate Works gets super creative with their chocolate and confections.
I’ll admit it’s Theo & Philo stunning package illustrations that first drew me in!
Feeling fancy? Valrhona produces luxe chocolate coveted by top chefs.
Have you tried Tony’s Chocolonely? If you love rich, creamy milk chocolate, prepare to be addicted.
TCHO makes flavor-forward little squares of fun.
I haven’t tried ME to WE personally, but they area a social enterprise dedicated to sustainable, artisan & fair trade goods.
Which ethical chocolate company is your favorite? Do you check for palm oil when shopping the candy aisle?
Rohan Gudavalli says
Whittaker’s of New Zealand is another popular chocolate maker missing on your list that does not use Palm Oil in their chocolates.
They claim on their chocolates that they are Palm oil free.
Tanya Burt says
Why is it so hard just to find a LIST of company that don’t use Palm Oil… for example, I’m trying to find a list of White Chocolate that doesn’t use palm oil… do you think I can find a simple list? LOL Nope.
Angela Hamilton says
I wrote this post because I couldn’t find much myself! Perhaps if you do find white chocolate without palm oil, you could post a list of your own 🙂
Marian Hawkes says
Hi
I think you will find that Montezuma, uk doesn’t use any palm oil