We Accidentally Started A Chocolate Company - Now It Brings In $162 Million A Year

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If Tony's Chocolonely founder Teun van de Keuken had his way, he would've ended up behind bars long before he created his popular chocolate company. The crime? Fueling slavery by knowingly purchasing a chocolate bar made with illegal child labor. Nearly 20 years later, Tony's Chocolonely is not only one of the most popular chocolate brands in van de Keuken's native Netherlands, it is known around the world.
Produced by: Beatriz Bajuelos
Supervising Producer: Jessica Leibowitz
Camera: Federico Campanale
Editor: Dennis Donovan
Animator: Gene Kim
Narrator: Nicolas Vega
Senior Production Manager: Kathryn Mavrikakis
Additional Footage: Getty Images, Tony's Chocolonely
Special Thanks: Mickey Todiwala, Marisa Forziati
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We Accidentally Started A Chocolate Company - Now It Brings In $162 Million A Year

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@tomr164 Ай бұрын

Tony's has been founded in the Netherlands and we've eaten it here for over 10 years. Initially it had very ethical business principles at its' core, but even the original founder said that after losing control/selling the company to other business people, it turned more into greenwashing rather than staying true to the initial goal of eradicating slave labour and child labour form the production chain.

@user-sk6dh1kf2x Ай бұрын

Sounds like the power of money. Can quickly change people with the best of intentions.

@boohere2 Ай бұрын

I love it. Actually I recently bought some in January. I saw it was on sale at the market. I got some.

@HEYSERGYO Ай бұрын

Where can you find that statement from the founder?

@INSIGHTCO Ай бұрын

First time I had it was in Amsterdam about 5 years ago. Tastes good. The reason it changed it was after the lawsuit from big corporations....

@amirpenkar947 Ай бұрын

Yeah after they announced they aren't 100% slavery free I completely lost interest. Such a shame because the chocolate tasted good and actually 'felt' good to eat before that. Seems like the biggest marketing gimmick.

@arzotravels 2 ай бұрын

Nestle tries to end child labor 😅. Right, Nestle is one of the worst companies out there with total disregard for any human rights.

@DavidBcc 2 ай бұрын

Not just disregard; wilful destruction.

@AdamBechtol Ай бұрын

mmmmmm

@bpxl53yewz29 Ай бұрын

I hated how durin California’s severe droughts where residents had all sorts of water restrictions, Nestle kept draining millions of gallons of water in the state for its bottled water production. The state said it had no legal right to the water.

@Jesuslovesyou0316 Ай бұрын

God loves you! John 3:16✝️

@bpdbhp1632 Ай бұрын

Its typical behaviour. Agree with stuff like that to use as "look at this, we are good"

@KaneshaDi 2 ай бұрын

What I have taken from this video is this: Whenever anyone makes an effort to do the right thing, especially in regards to the well-being of other human beings. They find that it is not always easy. There are going to be hurdles and missteps along the way. I will give Tony's Chocoloney credit for at least caring enough to want to do something that gives these Coco Bean farmers a chance to make better wages for the work that they do.

@ayushisharma162 Ай бұрын

The hurdles are there for a reason. The big corporations don't want ethical brands to be big. We live in a terrible world

@ryanm2648 Ай бұрын

But unfortunately the company was sold and now uses slavery. They repeat the origin story but never bring up facts about how well they pay workers for their cocoa. That's because the company has regressed. Capitalism at work

@VluggeJapie59 Ай бұрын

@@ayushisharma162 The hurdles are there because when it comes to choosing between a "Better" brand we decry it isn't perfect. Marketing to people with high ethical standards is very difficult because they also tend to inform themselfs well and are willing to drop you if you do anything they don't like. While your competitors can be as evil as they want because their consumers don't care. This comment section is a good example. So many people who are opposed to buying Tony's simply because they aren't slave free or manufacture in africa. Now maybe these people are prepared to pay 10 euro per bar for that kind of ehtical standard. But a lot of people aren't so Tony's now has a choice. Cater to the extremes and lose the middle. Or cater to the middle and loose the extreme. Either way their consumer base get's smaller.

@Trainrhys Ай бұрын

The problem is chocolate is so labour intensive the workers arnt worth any minimum wage and the children want money so it’s the logical answer as everyone is happier than before so while it is questionable it is actually a good thing compared to without it, the problem is that the people don’t have the skills to make a business or work so if anything there education should be the aim instead of removing people from there jobs as they arnt getting enough

@rmmoss3800 9 күн бұрын

@@Trainrhysand the w. African gov’t get their cut bc the farmers don’t have the education and the wages and equipment to make it sustainable. A machete some boots is labor intense with just getting paid by the pound. Around $1.50-$1.67usd a pound. USA farmers get paid way more than that!

@JavenarchX Ай бұрын

To compare any chocolate to Hershey's is rediculous... Hershey's is not chocolate.

@ahmedxkhan 12 күн бұрын

There normal hershey bar sucks. But man if you ever try there hershey symphony milk chocolate bar. It is on ANOTHER LEVEL. I promise you. Its just as good as tonys,

@calvinl5726 9 күн бұрын

Wrong

@squirrelabouttown6022 9 күн бұрын

They RUINED Cadbury Milk Bars.

@user-xl1iu1hx3h Ай бұрын

I'm an Australian living in the US temporarily, and I'm not a fan of US made chocolate, US chocolate has a weird texture and harsh taste. I stumbled across Tony's and the taste is more like Australian chocolate - it was love. So glad they sell it here!

@glorymanheretosleep Ай бұрын

So Australian chocolate is trash like Tony's?

@bilalashraf7480 Ай бұрын

@@glorymanheretosleep bug off mate

@nicksims2827 Ай бұрын

This is the real secret - US chocolate is nowhere near as nice as European. Tony’s would do well even if each bar came with a picture of an enslaved child that had been forced to make it

@CantThinkofaCoolOne Ай бұрын

I visited the US and enjoyed the Trader Joes chocolate slabs. Hersheys is the worst tasting chocolate that I have ever tried.

@raichu5844 Ай бұрын

@@glorymanheretosleep American chocolate tastes like vomit, but of course with a fast food diet someone like you wouldnt know the difference between good and bad.

@funkibudentertainment3689 Ай бұрын

Tony's chocolate tastes like what cadbury's chocolate used to taste like before it was bought by another multinational. Tastes fantastische compared to all the mass market chocolates on the market

@ugo7395 Ай бұрын

marabou better

@funkibudentertainment3689 Ай бұрын

@@ugo7395 marabou and Cadbury are both owned by the multinational firm mondelez so the taste is the same or diluted. It is not authentic chocolate anymore. I suggest you try toney's and your taste buds will experience something exciting

@andy2641 Ай бұрын

Ehh, it’s marginally better than hersheys, but the flavors of single origin chocolate are worlds better

@Terandium Ай бұрын

@@ugo7395ate that in Sweden all the time, it’s so good. Now that me and my ex broke up, I’ll miss the chocolate 🥹

@jaleelz7435 Ай бұрын

@@ugo7395 marabou kvalitet suger jämfört med förr

@one234569and10 2 ай бұрын

Education, and this video is going to boost their sales. Because people like me now understand the name and product. I knew there was something unusual about it, but did not know what until this video.

@ballinspalding11 2 ай бұрын

They're actually expanding their distribution quite a bit. I've had a few of these and they're great!

@___Truth___ Ай бұрын

I first had the Ben & Jerrys version of Tonys Chocolonely and I loved it, never knew it was this deep in its conscious efforts,. very admirable 👏🏾

@bergbilch Ай бұрын

and if they sell more the core values will fade away untill only marketing is left

@jj-if6it 2 ай бұрын

I love Tony's! I'm pretty much obsessed with the sea salt flavour. You can tell it's high quality and I love supporting a fellow Dutch business owner

@user-ec3rm9wr1n Ай бұрын

Ugh dutch 😒. .

@bokisuba9702 2 ай бұрын

We just visited Amsterdam and as a welcome gift, hotel gave my daughter one of these Tonys bars (milk chocolate). What caught my wifes and mine attention immediately was "fun" and bright packaging, which is brilliant idea by their marketing dept. Also, chocolate itself was genuinely very good and now I would buy it in a store for sure over "big brand" guys.

@user-ck3by4zg3e Ай бұрын

So you support child labor, thats wild😂

@bokisuba9702 Ай бұрын

@@user-ck3by4zg3e sure thing troll... thats wild

@hansmemling2311 Ай бұрын

You were very close to Belgium, best to go there for good chocolate.

@danielsimpson607 Ай бұрын

@@hansmemling2311 have been to Belgium and met plenty of locals who still enjoy Tony's as a cheaper option. Also not everyone want to spend that much on chocolate even though yes it is superior to any supermarket stuff.

@Yogoniogi Ай бұрын

this is big brand mate just with new colourful packaging

@FG097 Ай бұрын

Tony's is great! Tried their chocolate at an airport once and knowing what they do completely converted me to making them my favourite brand.

@user-ec3rm9wr1n Ай бұрын

They are good 😊...

@krisb-travel Ай бұрын

i thought it was funny that the pieces of chocolate in the bar represent the inequalities in the chocolate industry and the piece that had TONYS on it was the biggest lmao

@excaliber2845 Ай бұрын

I mean it would have to.

@Steve.._. Ай бұрын

Well the countries some of the pieces resemble aren't too big.... 😅

@retrogazele 13 күн бұрын

I thought it didn't make sense.. since he was in search for equality.. 😂

@darkglass3011 Ай бұрын

If the taste of their product is superior to their competitors on the market, I have no problem paying the extra cost for their chocolate.

@SunKing909 Ай бұрын

Their product is not only superior in taste but also in quality. They don't contain any palm oil, no plastic too. The most important and great thing about them is their cocoa is 100% free from child labor and slavery and they pay fair amounts to the farmers instead of bankrupting them like Hershey's and Nestle.

@Dave-cg9li Ай бұрын

Yeah, I love the taste of their chocolate! And knowing that it's sourced responsibly is a big advantage on top of that 😄

@nemesis8131 Ай бұрын

It’s not that great. Tastes average.

@Cazzakstania Ай бұрын

I’ve never really understood why people like it so much. I think it tastes like cheap generic chocolate, which is a shame, as I’d like to support their agenda.

@TunaIRL Ай бұрын

@@Cazzakstania You can still support the agenda any time you're about to buy chocolate? Unless your need for certain tasting chocolate is more important. In which case you probably don't care about it much and don't need to even think about it.

@tjnorrisofficial Ай бұрын

I first was introduced to this brand perhaps three years ago. Loved it from the start. This doc made it even more compelling when reaching for a bar in the future.

@michielroskam3877 Ай бұрын

Dont, tony chocolonely is now 85 procent unverified sourced cocoa...... aka slave chocolate......just dont......

@BushMann731 Ай бұрын

I recently tried this brand and I love it. It's delicious. I will gladly pay more for the best. Thanks for your efforts trying to minimize exploitation.😊

@peakingmantis5331 Ай бұрын

You can accidentally start loving chocolate or accidentally find out your good at making it. But to accidentally start a company? No that is not an accident LOL.

@jonathanyoung8109 Ай бұрын

Whoops! An LLC just formed!

@DailyShit. Ай бұрын

I think they meant the scale. Don‘t think Tony intended it to be a multinational corporation.

@PatriciaAppelquist 2 ай бұрын

I am a happy Tony's Chocoloney consumer I have made a point to reach out and share the progress. There is a lot of small chocolatiers in SF Bay Area they could easily source from Tony's 5% fund .

@Moving_Chicane 2 ай бұрын

This was a solid watch - great!

@anniecouture3339 2 ай бұрын

My son turned me on to this chocolate years ago! I love it! I buy at Target.

@NinaBytko 2 ай бұрын

Great! After I read a book of Artur Grandi, my mind is constantly thinking about his unique formula, which was created by author for healing world’s financial system and all other ways of earning money is not so much exciting me now!)

@repetetivebeats Ай бұрын

As someone from the UK I had assumed this was a slightly more ethical, but mainly overpriced chocolate. But having seen this video, and all the work they are doing I fully support the higher prices, and understand that mass produced products can often have a dark secret as to why they are so cheap. They also taste fantastic too - not sure that is anything to do with the ethics of the business but the process they use really does maximise the product. Full credit to the company and the chocolatiers.

@tammygolden9022 2 ай бұрын

Love the chocolate, love the backstory even more!

@michaelrichards669 2 ай бұрын

My town has only 3500 people but our Rite Aide has these Candy Bars. Ive tried a couple years ago and like the Bars. Pick one up... the Bars are heavy.. 👍👍👍

@tyrellcobb4665 2 ай бұрын

When I see a Chocolate bar made by West Africans with all the profit going to West Africans, I'll believe the goody goody talk.

@NotKimiRaikkonen 2 ай бұрын

Exactly. You can't claim you're helping anyone if you don't even have processing and manufacturing in West Africa.

@mtrajano973 2 ай бұрын

It sounds like they’re paying a lot better than the other manufacturers to me that sounds promising. Why would all of the profits go back to west Africa? Who would take care of the production, advertising, distribution, etc.. Making a chocolate bar company is more than just sourcing the cocoa. I would agree that allocating a small percentage of the company for profit sharing, donations to help out the community is warranted though (not sure if they are already doing this)

@mtrajano973 2 ай бұрын

Not to mention, as they said in the video they are not profitable at the moment due to scaling

@tyrellcobb4665 2 ай бұрын

@@mtrajano973 Who would take care of the production, advertising, distribution, etc? I assume the West Africans. They would figure out how to do what they need to do and outsource the rest to partners of their own choosing. They would be in control of their destiny rather than relying on charity handouts. With this business model, nothing really has changed - the farmers still get only a very minuscule slice of the pie and other people take the giant share while also selling a feel-good story and appearing to be ethical at the expense of the little guy.

@euko7469 2 ай бұрын

i don't believe they're claiming to help west africans. their battle was against child labor lol

@thvsch8381 27 күн бұрын

Strangly enough everybody in the Netherlands calls this brand Tony Chocolony instead of Chonolonely. The idealistic background story is well known, but i doubt if people know Nestle is the product owner these days. This is quite shocking to hear actually, i didn’t know it myself! Until now i was always willing to pay more to support the idealistic goals, but this is a gamechanger! No way am i going to support Nestle, cause of so much slave labour. This is pure green washing, no more Tony Chocolony for me!

@SupaPLAi Ай бұрын

Fun fact: It's impossible to 'accidentally' start a chocolate company!

@priyam352 Ай бұрын

Another fun fact: this is the reason you do t get invited to parties

@chauswriting Ай бұрын

I worked in a Dutch organization a few years ago and whenever we had a meeting, there'd be bars of Tony's Chocolonely on the table. I don't even like chocolate in its solid form but these are really good.

@youngpassport 2 ай бұрын

Imagine what West Africa would look like if they manufactured and processed the majority of their cocoa on the continent instead of exporting their raw ingredients to Europe and the US

@SpiritSoPoetic Ай бұрын

Cocoa! How about cocoa, gold, diamonds, lumber, coltan, colbalt, salt, sugar, petroleum!! The list goes on and on..Imagine not knowing you’re in a race war 😒

@krisb-travel Ай бұрын

they are being kept poor for that exact reason

@areejashraf7413 Ай бұрын

@@krisb-travelYep, if things actually improved for South Africans, they’ll ask for ‘fair wages’ and Western slave companies don’t like that word.

@dailylegend Ай бұрын

Not possible, chocolate manufacturing requires a massive dairy industry and refrigeration something West African climate is suboptimal for.

@jishani1 Ай бұрын

They would need way more child slaves if they started manufacturing.

@ilya.b 24 күн бұрын

0:25 "Which was up about 6% in 2023 over 2022" 08:22 "Chocolate consumption actually dipped 6% in 2023" 🤔

@avicohen2k 21 күн бұрын

I saw these in some high end convenient stores and thought it was expensive for no reason. No I understand why and I'll definitely try them out. At least once if I can afford it..

@densidste9137 Ай бұрын

outstanding work kinda numb such branding myself now even if a business was totally transparent its highly doubtful such manufacturer would see any success... and these good men are still on a journey themselves

@msdenise1234567 Ай бұрын

Tonyyyyyyy's! I'm impressed by how much back story they provided, you don't often see that when the US makes a video on something that's not from their own country. But of course this channel does :) I wonder if they already sell the Easter egg, Easter eggs, and Christmas tree bars over there.

@scottbergman8662 Ай бұрын

No. The only items we see from Tony’s Chocolate in the bar form. They seem to have lost steam. A few years ago, they were everywhere. Now, not as many places.

@mannehnasalimata1249 2 ай бұрын

Why not open manufacturing hubs on those countries to create employment for their youthful population to bring down unregulated immigration

@Tola5657 Ай бұрын

Problem often are educate work force

@VluggeJapie59 Ай бұрын

If they could they would. However when you want to take on the industry that means selling in grocery strores. This mean massive production. The kind of scale you can't achieve when you are starting out. We are talking processing the massive amounts of milk, sugar, Cocoa with advanced machinery running 24/7 on a stable energy grid. It means the infrastructure to move everything, a predictable political climate and regional sability. Those things don't come over night. So you have two options. Produce there on a smaller scale. Every bar you sell will provide more human value. But you will sell less bars because you can't sell to the mass consumer. Or sell to the mass consumer. Start with a sligly better product and as you gain market share use the economy of scale to invest back into your production chain increasing the value you provide the people who make your products. However your value per bar soled will be lower. Tony's is going for the second one. And that means right now the can't yet produce in Africa.

@mistermood4164 Ай бұрын

Lack of infrastructure and corruption in government

@terr256 Ай бұрын

I've never had Tony's but now I want to buy and support!

@angelagardener1234 2 ай бұрын

You can never accidentally start a chocolate company you set the intention from the initial idea and got busy. This is brilliant 👏 and the story shows the intent and fabulous strategy 😊 Never knew of this chocolate 🍫 until I discovered this video.

@gocuisine Ай бұрын

Love Tony's. Loved it from my first bite, and then loved it more when I learned about their cause.

@LoveGummy Ай бұрын

I hope they don’t get bought by a big company. They taste so good.

@thezu9250 Ай бұрын

Imagine the bar for being ethical being so low that just getting rid of slave labour is a starting point.

@Suedetussy Ай бұрын

Wow, what a great idea to design the chocolate unevenly. I thought it was just to be different, but in fact it is so symbolic! I love that!

@shivanisaini7891 2 ай бұрын

overall the brand has a strong story around them with small details within their product . love it

@MrCopess Ай бұрын

I stumbled with this chocolate brand twice, didn't know about the charity part, but I found it really, excellent tasting. The rest it's a very nice plus, makes it taste even better. Glad to see them on the supermarket shelves here in Spain!

@wendypanozzo9133 2 ай бұрын

It's the best around! Worth every penny!

@storytimewithanne 2 ай бұрын

Loves this amazing work .

@HeatherValentineMsFoodie Ай бұрын

EVERYTHING BAR!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤ that is my favorite and Tony made me love milk Chocolate again! I really want that rainbow wall of chocolate in my living room ❤😊 THANK YOU for an amazing product and standing up against child labor 🙌 Bend Oregon

@cmaysautoyt 2 ай бұрын

Never seen or heard of this chocolate until now.

@nomadicartist3072 Ай бұрын

I LOVE Tony’s. It’s probably my fav chocolate. Surprised it’s not more popular

@Northstar-Media Ай бұрын

I've seen their chocolate bars but never tried & and I have to say its probably down to the price, but now that next time i am at the store, i will give their chocolate a go.

@gabrielmoreirabr Ай бұрын

Love this, it looks like 90's packaging

@posthocprior 2 ай бұрын

Why isn’t the manufacturing and processing also done in west Africa?

@bendover-bz4bc Ай бұрын

It's their company they can do whatever fk they want

@slaskero01 Ай бұрын

West africa doesnt have the industrial capacity. The few factories they have are already producing something else for another country or company and then exported.

@FCTrinese 2 ай бұрын

I love this chocolate. I tried it in the Netherlands.

@boohere2 Ай бұрын

You can buy it in the U.S. as well.

@MidLifeMamaInMotion Ай бұрын

I knew there was a reason I was drawn to this chocolate beside the funky graphics and yummy taste ... My first sampling was during a visit to Amsterdam (May 2019) I brought several to family and friends in the the US 🙂

@kenfaganjr.7357 2 ай бұрын

Amazing story!

@Maxime_K-G Ай бұрын

I used to not like this brand at all with their silly name and packaging, the bar is all crooked and way overpriced. Ever since I learned about their mission though, I'm completely on board!

@michielroskam3877 Ай бұрын

Its corporate now, its 85 procent unverified sourced cocoa, aka slave chocolate.....its a greenwashing scam

@xxkissmeketutxx Ай бұрын

They literally admit they use a slave labour company, so they can "grow their business globally" this company is a fraud

@ItsDeffoChris Ай бұрын

Tony's is great. The only chocolate company I know actively trying to make the industry better. I try to only by their stuff.

@hritikwadhwa3028 Ай бұрын

Amazing videos by the team

@lifesfunnyafmyjigga Ай бұрын

gotta go tesco later, ima try this out and buy one, nice recommendation

@COCOFINANCE 2 ай бұрын

Don’t know why but the packaging of this chocolate reminds me of a WONKA BAR

@jodpigbass5904 Ай бұрын

It is not cheap here in Australia .. but i bought a christmas bar as a gift to ourselves and now we cannot eat any other (to be honest the only other chocolate we ever ate was Whittakers which is a NZ brand) have always held out buying from the big companies ....

@513digital Күн бұрын

I've never personally had a Tony's chocolate bar. Actually never even seen one in the grocery and convenience stores I frequent. When I do see one, I'll definitely have to try one now.

@healingasthmaacasestudy9851 2 ай бұрын

John Oliver did a “last week tonight” episode on this

@lukek8357 11 күн бұрын

This has started showing up here in Australia. It's not significantly differently priced to more common chocolate and it's really nice. I didn't know the story behind it but I'm happy I click on this video.

@m_liban2984 2 ай бұрын

Ever seen that investigative journalist reportering from the coco fields and basically make them taste the final product and interview their reactions. because, for some reason, they've never tasted it.

@odeode4338 27 күн бұрын

That’s because the product we make out of it is not what the originating countries used the beans for.

@XTC95 Ай бұрын

so tasty, available at almost all supermarkets in Australia now

@TommyGee. Ай бұрын

I stopped eating Tony's chocolate, not because of health or that i stopped liking it, i simply couldn't afford it - £3.00 for 180g bar is kinda ridiculous 😅

@bonza3 Ай бұрын

Tried one recently, theyre good. Got the regular milk chocolate one tastes like a yorkie bar. £2.50 for a 180g bar is decent too

@hatsunemarku07 Ай бұрын

I love Tony's Chocolate. In fact I'll grab a bar when I'm getting my groceries tonight.

@HagenChristoph Күн бұрын

I tried US chocolate while in San Fran and Boston ! I was not impressed - so if you use good quality ingredients and have a good cause - then you are winning !

@dead_stargameing226 Ай бұрын

honestly one of the best chocolate bars ever i use to see them in stores in my area moved couldnt find them found them online but they were really expensive for some reason and now i moved again and their at the store next to my house

@dansev91 21 күн бұрын

have this chocolate in my fridge. good stuff

@DJ-jq8if Ай бұрын

Found out about Tony’s chocolate when my town got a Sprouts. Well worth the price tag.

@odeode4338 27 күн бұрын

This is awesome. I wonder how much more the open chain can sustain and how they grow their suppliers and certify the non-child labour

@JogBird 2 ай бұрын

using Hershy's as a comparison is like comparing RANDOM above basic brand to McDonalds, KFC, etc... the proper comparison is with other above basic brand, so commodity brands that NO ONE thinks as premium

@ballinspalding11 2 ай бұрын

The comparison is more to do with highlighting unethical market practices committed by market leaders.

@harryharrison362 2 ай бұрын

Is Hershy's comparable with Milka?

@ArmourGX Ай бұрын

Hershys the chocolate that tastes like vomit to anyone who is used to eating proper chocolate.

@S-rn6xn Ай бұрын

The packaging looks great, I’ll give them that

@alphaTrader.oo1 Ай бұрын

As an ex-choc company employee I really appreciate what they doing

@TeamTimeRiders 29 күн бұрын

Took a human trafficking course in law school with the Minister of Human Trafficking. He recommended Tony’s and I immediately went out and bought some bars. Not only is the mission great but the chocolate is delicious. I couldn’t stop eating it and always keep some stocked for a snack!

@SMX815 Ай бұрын

This is some of the finest chocolate you will ever taste & it feels authentic 100%

@Freemouse159 29 күн бұрын

Tonys choco tastes absolutely gorgeous ❤

@huricanethreeonesix Ай бұрын

Honest to god, This chocolate is amazing. I ordered it on a whim a couple of times, the dark chocolate and the salty one and both of them where great. would definitely recommend.

@moracomole8090 Ай бұрын

Got one as a gift and was still disappointed in its quality

@samuvisser Ай бұрын

Been eating and loving it for over 10 years. Would recommend to anyone

@shumuss Ай бұрын

If I'm buying the product I'm already supporting the cause. If I don't get a chocolate in my advent calendar I'm not happy!

@AK-cv6lu Ай бұрын

where do I apply for a job :)) ?

@Brukn0ws Ай бұрын

Have these people never tried Lindt?

@Cheezer3089 Ай бұрын

Guess not

@kishisetasama Ай бұрын

Hailing from a third world country myself and working with people below the poverty line, some children actually do want to work to help their family even though their parents tell them to study. I think there's a fine line between child labor and children choosing to work because they have goals (my dad was one of those who chose to work as a kid). And while I know there is child labor in these farms (and i have been in these coco conferences asking hard questions that ate never answered), we also have to wonder if there are children who work just because they want to help out their family...

@KaiayaRules Ай бұрын

Hence why their approach is to pay the parents a living wage so their children don't need to help out their families. I'm from a very different cultural and socioeconomic background, so I respect that I might not fully grasp the complexity of this, but the thought of a child being so aware of their parent's poverty that they develop the wish to work seems utterly tragic to me. No family should be reliant on their kid's income. These companies must pay fair wages because children shouldn't have to "want to work" in the first place.

@kishisetasama Ай бұрын

I wonder if anyone really understands how living wages work and how it's not enough for families. Fine, families don't starve. Kids go to school...and then they see someone (classmates or friends) having something they want but their parents only earn a living wage. It isnt even a smartphone. Its just a nicer pencil or a bag without holes. Or maybe they want a snack aside from their lunch but their parents are budgeting. What do they do? Do they steal or work? My dad just wanted a new pair of slippers so he worked at the market selling tomatoes and salt near where his mom sold fish and meat so he can have a new pair that he likes.

@kishisetasama Ай бұрын

@@KaiayaRules unfortunately, that's not going to happen..if we see coco farmers in Ghana become middle class, then someone is actually doing this.

@Ramonatho Ай бұрын

@kishisetasama now you're just justifying greed. "He has something, why shouldn't I?" Get real. Not everyone is obsessed with the idea they need to have what others do.

@PauldeVrieze 10 күн бұрын

Even in the west children help out on their family farm. It can get unhealthy, but it is also true that often the children want to.

@edr.2642 2 ай бұрын

We were in their Amsterdam store couple months ago and it was a cool store.

@EcomCarl Ай бұрын

Tony's Chocolonely's impressive growth and ethical mission highlight a significant trend: consumers increasingly prioritize both taste and ethical considerations in their purchases. This is a powerful reminder that modern brands can thrive by aligning their business practices with social justice issues.

@pjplaysgaming367 Ай бұрын

i’m ready for hoog to make a video on this

@alexiscarolyne Ай бұрын

saying ben and jerry's is an ethical brand feels like a stretch

@CognitoCognito-rh3bu 2 ай бұрын

I need to try this

@jonyprepperisrael60 Ай бұрын

seen your chocolate in Israel, I never saw an ad for it but it was always there on the shelf

@aliff-vs8mf 17 күн бұрын

I will get tony chocolate all the way to fully support it cause. No second thought.

@Elaba_ 2 ай бұрын

Charlie?

@tanja3611 4 күн бұрын

as a dutch person im giggling at the pronounciation of teun van de keuken

@daddyyahweh9328 Ай бұрын

Just tried my first bar cause i could afford it, it was incredible and I don't think I can go back. So worth the extra price too with the ethical goals.