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5 X CHOCOLATE X MAKERS DOING IT RIGHT GREEN Q. BEL THEO CHOCOLATE & COCO-ZEN SWEETRIOT BLACK'S In 1991, husband- wife team Craig Sams and Jo Fairley tasted a sample of organic, dark 70% chocolate. They were so impressed; they Q. bel was founded in 2009 by Bahram Shirazi, a father of two who wanted to help his children maintain a wholesome, all natural diet without having to eat snacks that were "different" than what the other kids were While on maternity In 2006, Theo In 2005, Sarah E. leave from a career Chocolate was Endline took the in retail marketing in 2008, new mom Joyce Kushner began experimenting with chocolate making. founded as the first and only organic and Fair Trade chocolate tools she learned from spending time on her grandparents' farm as a child - factory in the United States. This vertically integrated company controls every aspect of its chocolate respect for growing things, taking care of the land, and having fun - and founded decided to share After rave reviews this tasty treat with the world. Thus, the pair founded Green & Black's, the world's first organic chocolate company. from friends and family, she left corporate America to open her own chocolate company. bringing to school. manufacturing sweetriot, an activist candy company with an aim to fix the process. world one "peace" at a time. New London Nyack, New York Pacifica, California Seattle, Washington New York, New York Jersey "LIVE IN THE &." "BE HONEST. BE "TO HELP BUILD "THROUGH "TO CREATE A TRUE. & PROMOTE A A CONSTANT MORE JUST AND (a nod to the "&" in the company name, representing the ability to respect the earth while also BE GOOD." MORE PLANET COMMITMENT TO CELEBRATED AND PEOPLE TRIPLE BOTTOM MULTICULTURAL FRIENDLY WORLD LINE VALUES THAT WORLD FOR indulging in it.) - ONE CHOCOLATE PLACE PEOPLE, OUR NEXT JFFLE AT A PLANET AND GENERATION." TIME." PROFIT AT EQUAL IMPORTANCE, THEO IS DEMONSTRATING THEIR VISION OF ENLIGHTENED CAPITALISM ONE CHOCOLATE BAR AT A TIME." 1 person (Kushner), with some extra help for the holidays. The brand is now 10 employees. 55 employees. 5 employees. owned by Kraft Foods Inc. a global snacks company. 13 varieties of Four varieties of Chocolate truffles Chocolate bars Chocolate bars chocolate bars chocolate covered wafers Chocolate body treats Specialty chocolates Dark chocolate covered cacao nibs Gift sets Seasonal chocolates Grocery stores and health food stores around the country including: Whole Foods, Wegman's, Healthway Natural Foods, and Stop & Shop Online at shop. sweetriot.com; Major retailers nationwide, including: Target, Walgreen's, Ralphs Grocery Online at coco-Zen. Online at com and chocolate. com; San Francisco Bay Area Whole Foods stores theochocolate. com; national chains including: Whole Foods and REI; grocery stores including: Whole Foods Markets, Wegmans and Zabars regional grocery and specialty food stores Fairt Trade USA Surfrider Foundation, One World Children's Fund, Heifer International, The Cloth Diaper Foundation and The Jane Goodall Net Impact, AIESEC, GEN ART, Fair Trade Institute, Audobon, Food Lifeline, CARE, local Seattle community organizations 1% for the Planet, Fair Trade USA USA Cambridge Women's Center Certified organic ingredients; Fair Trade Certified 100% organic and Fair Trade Certified chocolate; recycled, reusable and recyclable packaging; renewable energy used to power headquarters All natural IMO Fair for Life ingredients; product packaging made from 100% recycled and recyclable paper and plastic trays; works with suppliers who engage in green energy practices certified; sustainable packaging and printing methods; factory powered by green energy Fair Trade Certified; ethically sourced ingredients; supports emerging artists by using their designs on the product packaging $1.00 -$1.30 / oz $1.39 / oz $1.34 / gift $1.40 / oz $2.30 / oz (Every Day Truffle) Prices Vary - Gift sets cost more; bulk chocolates cost less. Ihalogen *Prices are average estimates and subject to change Content by Amy Carniol AFFILIATED CHARITIES ETHICAL PRICE PRACTICES WHERE TO BUY PRODUCTS MISSION / MANTRA LOCATION azıs HISTORY COMPANY