Swiss Mail Campaign Targets Lindt & Sprüngli Over Cocoa Practices

Designed to resemble luxury chocolate packaging, the document replaces familiar branding cues with stark messaging, accusing the cocoa industry of profiting from what it describes as ‘highly toxic’ practices in West Africa.

While advocacy campaigns targeting chocolate companies are not new, the specificity of the allegations – and their direct focus on a named company – marks an escalation in tone and targeting.

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At stake is not only the reputation of one of Switzerland’s most recognisable brands, but broader questions about how multinational companies monitor supply chains that extend into some of the world’s most vulnerable farming communities.

A Campaign Delivered by Post

The leaflet (received by a CocoaRadar subscriber and sent to our editorial desk) appears to be part of a wider advocacy or fundraising campaign. It does not clearly identify its authors, but includes contact details linked to:

Coalition for Corporate Responsibility P.O. Box 3001 Monbijoustrasse 31 3001 Bern, Switzerland

A Swiss bank account number for donations is also listed, suggesting the mailing is tied to a fundraising effort focused on corporate accountability in cocoa supply chains.

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