Mondelēz, Nestlé, Mars And Lindt Pledge To Use 'Sustainable Cocoa' For Australian-Made Chocolate

March 23, 2016

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Australia’s leading chocolate companies such as Mondelēz, Nestlé, Mars and Lindt have all pledged to source only “sustainable” cocoa for domestically manufactured goods, says the Australian Industry Group.

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