The Chocolate Master is committed to creating award winning world-class hand crafted chocolates, using only the world’s finest Belgian Couverture Chocolate: Couverture Chocolate is a high quality chocolate that contains extra cocoa butter (32-39%). The higher percentage of cocoa butter, combined with the processing, gives the chocolate more sheen, firmer "snap" when broken, and a creamy mellow flavour. As the Leaders in Colour Chocolates we are 100% committed  in using  the freshest and finest local natural ingredients in the fillings of our Chocolate Jewels with no artificial preservative or flavours The Milk, Dark, White chocolate that we use in the making of our Chocolate Jewels and products are imported from Barry Callebaut Belgium.  Our Chocolate Jewels are hand crafted here in Melbourne, using the finest local ingredients. As the worlds leading manufacturer of cocoa, Barry Callebaut has had a long association with cocoa growing countries, such as Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon and Brazil. The perfect environment for the cocoa tree is found in the tropical heat of the equatorial forest, in the shadow of taller trees. For the smallholder farmers in thousands of African villages, cocoa cultivation represents the main source of income. Barry Callebaut does not own any cocoa plantations. In these countries of origin Barry Callebaut works to develop mutually beneficial relationships with their suppliers. Barry Callebaut strives to improve the livelihood of farmers and their families.  The company takes seriously the responsibility and is committed to improving production and working conditions in cocoa producing countries. They support numerous projects and initiatives, acting in collaboration with industry associations and non-government organizations. Barry Callebaut invest in the training and professional development of these growing cocoa countries and contribute to the economic and social well-being of the local communities, for example by supporting affordable housing projects and sponsoring medical care and services. Several projects on awareness-raising and in the field of education's and technology have been launched. In late 2001, Barry Callebaut was among the signatories of the 'Industry Protocol", a date-specific action plan to ensure that cocoa is grown without abusive child labor or forced labor. The following joint initiatives are supported by Barry Callebaut: Global Issues Group The Global Issues Group is a platform of the cocoa industry that oversees the work being done to address the child labour issues and milestones set forth in  the Industry Protocol. Members are chocolate producers, cocoa processors, cocoa trade and International Trade Associations such as BCCCA, Caobisco, CMA/ACRI, ECA, FCC and ICA. World Cocoa Foundation The World Cocoa Foundation is a membership organization that works to empower cocoa farmers through holistic, partnership-driven programs focused on farm-level training and applied research.Barry Callebaut has been a member since 2005. More information: www.worldcocoafoundation.org Sustainable Tree Crop Program (STCP) The goal of STCP is to improve the economic and social well-being of smallholder's and the environment sustainability of tree crop farms of West and Central Africa. More information: www.treecrops.org As mentioned, For the smallholder farmers in thousands of African villages, cocoa cultivation represents the main source of income. Progress is being made towards the development of standards of certification. Certification is a system of continuous monitoring, corrective action and regular reporting on labor practices and related issues in a country's cocoa farming sector. Child work on family farms is a traditional and normal activity in the cocoa growing sector, particularly at harvest time. However, enforced or unsafe child labour is unacceptable. Certification is the final requirement of the Industry Protocol process and a critical part of the cocoa and chocolate Industry's efforts to ensure that children are not harmed in cocoa farming.   Barry Callebaut  remain committed - for the long term. Industry is working to make a better life for children and adults on cocoa farms because Barry Callebaut success is tied to the well-being of the cocoa farming families.