Claims assessment · Range claim

All our cocoa through our own sourcing programme

Typical treatment across five regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.

Market comparison

How this claim is typically treated

Five major markets · one reviewed comparison

MarketTypical treatmentLegal basisWhat is required
European UnionEURestricted
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UCPD; self-created scheme caution under EmpCo Annex I (labels)

Proprietary programme ≠ independent certification — criteria must be published, verification independent, and no equivalence with certified labels implied; self-created 'labels' are banned practices.

United KingdomUKRestricted
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CMA Code

Published criteria + independent verification; no label-equivalence implication.

United StatesUSConditional
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FTC 260.6

Material connection disclosed; criteria published.

CanadaCARestricted
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Competition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1)/(b.2)

Substantiation incl. programme criteria and coverage (~96% vs 100% candour).

AustraliaAUConditional

The cited source is recorded in the assessment.

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ACL s.18

Programme evidence.

Last reviewed 22 Aug 2026This is an informational comparison, not legal advice.
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Last verified 2026-08-22.