Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli AG is being sued in the US over allegations that it misled consumers regarding its efforts to combat child labor in its cocoa supply chain.
Key facts
- •Lindt & Spruengli AG is the defendant in a new US lawsuit.
- •The lawsuit was filed by an activist law firm.
- •The complaint alleges the company falsely promoted its child labor mitigation efforts.
- •The allegations involve cocoa sourced from Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
Lindt & Spruengli AG faces a lawsuit in the United States filed by an activist law firm. The legal action alleges that the Swiss chocolate manufacturer has falsely promoted its initiatives to address child labor within its cocoa sourcing operations in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
Allegations Against the Company
The lawsuit claims that the company's public representations regarding its efforts to combat child labor are inaccurate. The allegations center on the company's cocoa procurement practices in West Africa, specifically targeting its sourcing from Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Bloomberg Markets.
