Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
Whole Foods delists Scharffen Berger products
Whole Foods Market said it would stop carrying the Hershey-produced Scharffen Berger line amid concerns about cocoa labor and fair-trade practices. The action followed public criticism from natural-food retailers and cooperatives.
2010
Cocoa supply-chain labor and fair-trade criticism
Advocacy organizations criticized Hershey for insufficiently addressing child labor and ethical cocoa sourcing. The criticism affected the company's premium brands, including Scharffen Berger, and led to the Raise the Bar, Hershey! campaign.