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Tony's Chocolonelyย is a Dutchย chocolateย manufacturer and seller. Created in 2005, the company's market share in the Netherlands was 18 percent in 2018.

In 2022, theย Thomson Reuters Foundation awarded Tony's Chocolonely the Stop Slavery Award in the category "Goods and Services Companies".ย This award recognizes companies and organizations who have set a high standard for eradicating slavery, illegal child labor, and human trafficking from their supply chains.

Tony's Chocolonely was ranked second on the 2023 Chocolate Scorecard, which rates chocolate companies according to their human rights and environmental credentials: traceability and transparency, living income for cocoa farmers, child labour (absence of), deforestation & climate, agroforestry, and agrochemical management.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Ah nice. I had made the assumption that this was American based on the name and wrapping. Guess I will give this a try the next time I'm out for some chocolate ๐Ÿ™‚.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

I was so sure it was American when I first saw it in stores, both the name and packaging design seemed very American. It took a few months before I stopped and read through the info on one of the bars to realize it's something good.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I mean, who doesn't love some ethically sourced lead in their chocolate?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"I'm so Tony's Chocolonely" should be my new catch phrase.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

It is a fun name to say. I like to announce the name when I see it in the store.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Now that's a weird coincidence, I only learned about Tony's chocolate a few days ago cause there was a big product recall poster in my local supermarket and it kinda stuck in my mind cause I was wondering how TF do stones end up in chocolate. :D

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

do they have vegan versions?

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Have yet to try it myself. Very expensive in the UK, around ยฃ4 for a bar compared with ยฃ1.50 for a Dairy Milk. Obviously it's more ethical and probably tastier, but still. Probably better if I eat less chocolate anyway.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

Check out the price per gram, usually tonys are heavier than the alternative.

I always thought it was more expensive as well until i recently saw that the default ive been buying had less weight, so if you looked at price per kg it was actually pretty much the same.

Also i buy less choclate now but i prefer quality.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

I don't find it that much better personally compared to other chocolates, but I think it's worth it if you buy a chocolate bar twice a year like I do

[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago

I'd say it's closer to ยฃ3 than ยฃ4, certainly where I am up north.

Its become our favorite brand, tastea great and slave free, win win.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

Not a big fan of chocolate, but this is good.... Very good ๐Ÿ˜Š.

[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Sold in the US too, if you're also stuck here! Looks like ~~Target~~ and Safeway cary them. Going to try it...

EDIT: Actually, I recommend you don't shop at Target in light of their anti-DEI "Bud Light u-turn"...

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

They are good chocolate too. I like the green one, it's dark chocolate and almond. They also got them at Harris Teeter and Walmart. I think Walmart has the smaller mixed bag of candy instead of the bars.

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (7 children)

I really enjoy this chocolate, my only complaints are:

  1. It says not to chill it - I prefer cold chocolate
  2. The chocolate is not divided up equally, which for some reason annoys me..

Picture of Tony's Chocolonely bar, with its unevenly divided pieces

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Chill chocolate? Are u in an asylum? What in the name is wrong with ya.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

no idea you weren't suppose to chill them. this part of the world, that's practically impossible, it'll be a puddle if I leave it out anytime of year.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The circle one is my favorite piece!

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Heck yeah, me too!

[โ€“] [email protected] 43 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It says not to chill it - I prefer cold chocolate

I tried, and they don't actually come to take it away if you ignore that and chill it anyway. :)

[โ€“] [email protected] 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thank you for taking the risk. I'll be chilling it from now on.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I freeze them. Love me some frozen chocolate and haribo gummy bears.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Does it take long for the gummy bears to freeze?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Not really few hours and they're frozen solid.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I don't see why you can't chill it. I would have to guess they say that so you don't ruin the temper. Maybe chilling it speeds up the white film and they had lots of people complaining?

[โ€“] [email protected] 30 points 2 days ago (3 children)

The chocolate is not divided up equally, which for some reason annoys me.

This is intentional on their part, it's to show that the profits in the chocolate industry are unequally divided.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Glad it's intentional, I've been labouring under the impression someone did it by accident!

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Even more, the chuncks depict countries in Africa:

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Wow, TIL! Been a fan of Chocolonely for many years now and never realized that!

[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's a good concept but it does feel like a forced gimmick a. I would really prefer some regularity in the pieces possibly that's just a quirk of neurodivergence.

[โ€“] [email protected] -3 points 2 days ago

Oh no my neurodivergence makes me buy chocolate made from literal child labour

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