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Cocoa prices drop: What happens to the farmers?

EuroNews · · 993 words · By Hannah Brown
Ethical Consumption Supply Chain Reform Corporate social responsibility
open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/04/child-labour-exploitation-and-defor…

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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Tony’s Chocolonely, it is a chocolate manufacturer founded in 2005 by Dutch documentary producer Teun van de Keuken.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Tony's Chocolonely was founded in 2005 by Teun van de Keuken.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tony's Chocolonely, often shortened to Tony's, is a Dutch chocolate manufacturer and seller created in 2005 by television producer and journalist Teun van de Keuken[1] as a protest against child explo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony's_Chocolonely
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web search NEUTRAL — Founded in 2005, Tony’s Chocolonely is just 20-years old – it turns 21 in November.Tony’s was founded in 2005 by Dutch journalist Teun van de Keuken.
https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2026/04/29/how-ton…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tony's Chocolonely is a confectionary company on a mission to rewire the cocoa industry.While the case was dismissed, van de Keuken made a very big call-out statement and drew global attention to the …
https://resources.latana.com/post/tonys-chocolonely-brand/
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“The vast majority of the chocolate we eat in Europe comes from cocoa beans grown in Côte D’Ivoire and Ghana.”
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Web search results confirm that nearly half of the world's cocoa comes from Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, supporting the claim that the vast majority of European chocolate is sourced from these regions.
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web search NEUTRAL — The cocoa bean, also known as cocoa or cacao, is the dried and fully fermented seed of Theobroma cacao, the cacao tree, from which cocoa solids and cocoa butter can be extracted. Cacao trees are nativ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_bean
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web search NEUTRAL — Cocoa beans are the key ingredient in chocolate, and we wouldn’t have this delectable treat without them. We’ll dive into the basics of chocolate and uncover the primary sources of cocoa worldwide in …
https://cococochocolatiers.com/blogs/chocolate-blog/chocolat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fascinatingly, nearly half of the world’s cocoa comes from just two countries, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. This article will delve into the top 10 cocoa-producing countries across the globe, highlighting…
https://www.worldatlas.com/industries/top-10-cocoa-producing…
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“Across the industry, it is estimated that around 40% of households engaged in cocoa growing face instances of child labour.”
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While evidence mentions child labor in cocoa production (1.56 million children) and that half of children in some households in Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire are in child labor, the specific '40% of households' figure is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Around 1.56 million children work in cocoa production. That’s the finding of the most comprehensive survey of cocoa growing households (around 90% of cocoa is grown by smallholder farmers) published b…
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/archive-multinational-companies…
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web search NEUTRAL — The company added that half of children in cocoa-growing households in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire were in child labour. READ MORE: Children left in ‘tears’ by Tony’s advent calendar.
https://www.grocerygazette.co.uk/2022/02/10/tonys-chocolonel…
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web search NEUTRAL — As a result, children's exposure to pesticides has become a key concern in the sector. Children are particularly vulnerable to pesticide exposure due to key differences in physiology and behaviour.
https://www.cocoainitiative.org/knowledge-hub/resources/chil…
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“Tony’s says it has reduced this figure within its own supply chain to around 4%.”
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The evidence mentions Tony's claims of making a 'significant difference' and reports of finding 1,700 child laborers, but the specific '4%' figure is not explicitly confirmed in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tony’s Chocolonely, the ethically-founded Dutch chocolate brand, has revealed its latest impact research it claims has made a significant difference tackling child labour in its cocoa supply chains, r…
https://www.confectioneryproduction.com/news/42404/tonys-cho…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Anti-slavery chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely finds 1,700 child workers in supply chain", 6 February 2022. The anti-slavery chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely has admitted that at least 1,700 child…
https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/tony-cho…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anti-slavery chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely has admitted that 1,700 child labourers were involved in its supply chain last year.In its latest report Barry Callebaut identified 21,258 cases of chil…
https://www.cityam.com/ethical-brand-tonys-chocolonely-finds…
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“Right now we're paying a 45% premium to the farmgate price in West Africa”
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One source mentions a premium of 26% ($462/ton) and plans to increase it to 54% ($793/ton). The claim of a '45% premium' does not align exactly with these specific figures, though it falls within the range of their pricing strategy.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tony’s Chocolonely pays a premium above the farm gate price for cocoa © Simon Evans/Alamy. Such initiatives remain the exception, said Raphaël Felenbok, a cocoa supply chain expert.
https://www.ft.com/content/069a7c43-1fda-48b0-b6c9-d009abb19…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tony’s Open Chain currently sources around 0.5% of all West African cocoa.The living income premium over the 2022/23 main-crop farmgate price was €505 per metric ton of cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire and €669…
https://nl.tonyschocolonely.com/en/pages/our-promise
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web search NEUTRAL — Dutch chocolate maker Tony's Chocolonely pays a premium on top of the farmgate price when it purchases its cocoa. It recently announced plans to increase that premium from $462 per metric ton – 26% ab…
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/business/money-report/its-diff…
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“In 2025, the brand grew in value by 20%, taking the business to over €240 million in turnover.”
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Multiple sources, including a specific article on the brand's global hit status, confirm that in 2025 the brand grew by 20% and surpassed €240 million in revenue.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tony's Chocolonely, often shortened to Tony's, is a Dutch chocolate manufacturer and seller created in 2005 by television producer and journalist Teun van de Keuken[1] as a protest against child explo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony's_Chocolonely
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web search NEUTRAL — Tony’s Chocolonely surpassed €240m revenue and 20% growth in 2025. Brand proves mission-led chocolate can compete with global confectionery giants.
https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2026/04/29/how-ton…
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web search NEUTRAL — We’re Tony’s Chocolonely. We exist to end exploitation in cocoa. And not just the cocoa in our chocolate, but in all chocolate worldwide.15 April 2025. Tony’s tops the Chocolate Scorecard. Wow, look a…
https://tonyschocolonely.com/
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“By volume, their sales increased by 4% and the US overtook the Netherlands as their number one market.”
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The Independent and other web results confirm that the US emerged as the largest market, surpassing the Netherlands. The 4% volume increase is consistent with the growth reporting for 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2025, Tony's Chocolonely was ranked 1st on the 6th Edition Chocolate Scorecard in the medium to large companies category with an overall score of 91%.[38].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony's_Chocolonely
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States emerged as Tony’s Chocolonely’s largest market for the first time, with revenues there soaring by 50 per cent and surpassing its home country, the Netherlands .
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/tonys-chocolonel…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tony’s Chocolonely surpassed €240m revenue and 20% growth in 2025. Brand proves mission-led chocolate can compete with global confectionery giants.
https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2026/04/29/how-ton…
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“On a per kilogram basis, our chocolate is typically at a 20-25% premium to other bars on the shelf”
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The provided evidence discusses sourcing principles and product descriptions, but does not provide specific pricing data or a percentage premium compared to other bars on the shelf.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tony's Chocolonely milk chocolate bar.An unwrapped Tony's Chocolonely milk chocolate bar. As explained in the FAQs on their website, the bars’ unevenly divided sections are meant to serve as a reminde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony's_Chocolonely
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web search NEUTRAL — We see which Tony's Chocolonely bar is the best!Join the Mythical Society for access to never-before-seen footage, exclusive merch, sneak peeks, original ser...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ib612_-ct0
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web search NEUTRAL — TONY’S 5 SOURCING PRINCIPLES: Tony’s Chocolonely upholds 5 key sourcing principles to support ethical and sustainable cocoa production: traceable beans for full transparency, paying a higher price to …
https://www.amazon.com/Tonys-Chocolonely-Pack-Hazelnut-Choco…
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“A rise in bean prices contributed to consumer chocolate prices increasing by around 17.9% across the EU in 2025”
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“In 2026, this trend has partially reversed, with bean prices falling due to lower demand and improved harvests.”
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