Based in Ireland, Clonakilty recently raised €15,025 on IndieGoGo and are one step closer to opening their community-oriented chocolate factory. And they're already making handcrafted delicious on preorder.
Ethical chocolate companies are typically an easy sell, yes, but that doesn't make the ethos and fair trade practice that Clonakilty embodies to be any less impressive. Some of the product offerings include dark orange, hot chilli, raw and sugar-free, Himalayan sea salt, milk chocolate with cashews and apricots, espresso and more.
Since the founding of this social business they have used only only 100% certified Fairtrade Organic couverture for their chocolate and have added more ethical certifications on the way such as low-carbon packaging in 2010.
Contact Information
Clonakilty Chocolate website
Clonakilty on Facebook
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Clonakilty on Twitter
What's Driving This Trend
- Ethical Chocolate
- Opportunity for companies to focus on fair trade practices and use ethical certifications in their chocolate production process.
- Community-oriented Business
- Opportunity for businesses to engage with local communities and build a strong customer base by prioritizing community-oriented practices.
- Handcrafted Food Products
- Opportunity for companies to cater to the growing demand for artisanal, handcrafted food products like Clonakilty's handcrafted chocolate.
Who This Affects Most
- Food and Beverage
- The food and beverage industry can explore ethical chocolate production and community-oriented practices in order to appeal to conscious consumers.
- Fair Trade
- The fair trade industry can collaborate with ethical chocolate companies like Clonakilty to promote fair trade practices and expand their market reach.
- Artisanal Food
- The artisanal food industry can capitalize on the demand for handcrafted food products by offering unique and high-quality options like Clonakilty's handcrafted chocolates.
