Hello Katie,
Thank you for visiting Sees.com and for your interest in using See's Candies. Here at See's Candies, we manufacture chocolate confections using the finest ingredients we can buy, but we do not make the chocolate itself, which is quite an involved process. We have always prided ourselves, however, on using what we consider to be the best chocolate available.
Despite the fact that we are somewhat removed from the actual cocoa bean, we do care deeply about the issue of Fair Trade and the elimination of any abhorrent labor practices. Both See's and our chocolate supplier, Guittard Chocolate Company, are members of the World Cocoa Foundation and support the actions being taken to correct these poor labor practices, and we support the creation of systems in Africa whereby cocoa will be certified to be free of abusive labor practices. As a company, Guittard Chocolate Company has always believed in the dignity and freedom of the farmers producing the cocoa they use and have been working actively with co-op farmers and research facilities in Central and South America on developing specialty cocoas to reach a wider market.
Also, we are a member of the National Confectioners Association. You can contact the National Confectioners Association at 7900 Westpark Drive, Mc Lean, VA 22102; phone number is (703) 790-5750 or visit their website at www.ecandy.com or reach them by email at CandyCommerce@candyusa.org.
Thank you again for your interest and for thinking of See's.
Thank you for visiting Sees.com and for your interest in using See's Candies. Here at See's Candies, we manufacture chocolate confections using the finest ingredients we can buy, but we do not make the chocolate itself, which is quite an involved process. We have always prided ourselves, however, on using what we consider to be the best chocolate available.
Despite the fact that we are somewhat removed from the actual cocoa bean, we do care deeply about the issue of Fair Trade and the elimination of any abhorrent labor practices. Both See's and our chocolate supplier, Guittard Chocolate Company, are members of the World Cocoa Foundation and support the actions being taken to correct these poor labor practices, and we support the creation of systems in Africa whereby cocoa will be certified to be free of abusive labor practices. As a company, Guittard Chocolate Company has always believed in the dignity and freedom of the farmers producing the cocoa they use and have been working actively with co-op farmers and research facilities in Central and South America on developing specialty cocoas to reach a wider market.
Also, we are a member of the National Confectioners Association. You can contact the National Confectioners Association at 7900 Westpark Drive, Mc Lean, VA 22102; phone number is (703) 790-5750 or visit their website at www.ecandy.com or reach them by email at CandyCommerce@candyusa.org.
Thank you again for your interest and for thinking of See's.
Sincerely,
Ian Dickie
See's Candies Customer Service
Ian Dickie
See's Candies Customer Service
2 comments:
I'm confused...does that mean See's candy is "safe" to eat? I read and re-read but I'm still confused (probably a reflection of my mental capacity).
It means that although their chocolate is not guaranteed slave free, they are making an effort. Check this out: http://www.guittard.com/guittard_ethical_labor.asp.
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