At present 50% of the company’s chocolates in Canada came from the U.S., and the rest from Europe.
“We are able to source 100% from Europe,” Lechner told Reuters.
Lindt, whose products include Lindor chocolate balls, has already built up inventories in Canada from the U.S. to give it time to change its supply chain, which it expects to complete by the middle of the year.
Chief Financial Officer Martin Hug said it would be slightly more expensive to transport chocolate to Canada from Europe but it would cost less than if tariffs were imposed.
I would love to see more companies move in this direction. It’s not perfect, but at least they are trying, and I think that’s great.
Chocolate is not made in Europe…?
I’m guessing they mean the cocoa.
Right, well everyone knows cocoa comes from developing countries so I wasn’t sure why they thought they needed to say it, or say it that way at least
Yeah, not sure either.
they could manufacture the chocolate in Africa where they’re growing the cocoa and avoid a trip to Europe entirely
Why don’t *you *manufacture it in Africa? Set up a factory and export it to Canada and I’ll buy some if I see it on my store shelves.
Be the change you want!
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