Post by Lidl International

Setting a New Standard for European Retail. 🏆 We are proud to win the Fairtrade Deutschland Award 2026 for our new Living Income Chocolate Bar programm. We're proud to be the first European food retailer to move our entire private label chocolate standard range to Fairtrade Living Income across five countries. This recognition means a great deal to us. ❤️💙💛 Fairness in cocoa supply chains is not just an aspiration. It is something we can actually deliver. And this award shows that the industry is watching. Here is what we committed to: 🍫 A fixed additional payment per tonne of cocoa, on top of Fairtrade minimum price, premium and Living Income Reference Price 📆 A minimum 5-year commitment, regardless of market fluctuations 🌍 Active in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Austria 🪙 No extra costs passed on to customers A heartfelt thank you to Fairtrade & this year's jury for recognizing projects that drive real, structural change in the cocoa sector. 🌱🍫 Congratulations to all nominees! #LidlInternational #teamlidl #Fairtrade #Sustainability Pictured (L-R): Christoph Pohl, Chief Merchandising Officer at Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG.; Marike Runneboom de Pena, Global CEO Fairtrade International; Christoph Graf, Chief Merchandising Officer at Lidl Dienstleistung GmbH & Co. KG.; Anke Engelke (Host) | Photo: © Fairtrade I Tim Keweritsch