Monty Bojangles
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Family-owned British brand of cocoa-dusted truffles.
Monty Bojangles publishes no certification, independent audit or supplier list, and we couldn't confirm where it gets most of its cocoa.
Also worth knowing
Most cocoa is grown in countries such as Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, where workers are very unlikely to earn a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden supply chain. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where cocoa is usually grown: worker rights are poorly protected in Ecuador, Cameroon and Nigeria.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Not met: Finds and fixes child labour on cocoa farms (Fairtrade, Fair for Life or its own published monitoring), and traces other high-risk ingredients (hazelnuts and palm oil) where they're a major part of its range
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain: no certification, independent audits or supplier list
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Monty Bojangles's evidence and, where it has product lines, that line's countries. They're estimates: we don't know which factory made any single item.
- A product carrying the Fairtrade mark: Good
Holding one? Scan its barcode for an estimate that uses its care label or ingredients.
Where its cocoa is grown
We couldn't confirm where Monty Bojangles gets most of its cocoa, so this shows where cocoa is usually grown.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | 45% | Regular violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Ghana | 25% | Strong protections | Well below a living wage | Low |
| Ecuador | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Cameroon | 10% | Systematic violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Nigeria | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Indonesia | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: an estimated 1.5 million children work on cocoa farms in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, and most cocoa farmers earn well below a living income.
- It doesn't show that it checks cocoa farms for child labour and fixes what it finds.
- Uses hazelnuts in only a few products and doesn't show where they come from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of them traced, certified or upcycled.
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its palm oil. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Monty Bojangles' core cocoa-dusted truffles are made in France from coconut and RSPO mass balance palm kernel oil, sugar and cocoa powder, but the brand does not say where its cocoa is grown. Some Belgian chocolate lines carry Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa, while the cocoa-dusted range does not show a certification. No supplier list or modern slavery statement has been published.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Scorecard | Not covered | Monty Bojangles is not assessed in the 2026 Chocolate Scorecard, which covers larger chocolate companies. View |
| Fairtrade (incl. FLOCERT and Fairtrade ANZ) | Not listed | No Fairtrade certification is claimed; Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa is used in some lines only. View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Not covered | No UK modern slavery statement was identified; with sales around £10m the company is likely below the £36m reporting threshold. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Rainforest Alliance: Find certified - Monty Bojangles · search the archive · Monty Bojangles chocolate listed with Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa, available in the UK.
- Sainsbury's: Monty Bojangles Choccy Scoffy 135g · search the archive · Ingredients led by coconut and RSPO MB palm kernel oil; RSPO certified (mixed); country of origin France.
- Ethical Superstore: Monty Bojangles Caramel Haze · search the archive · Made in France; RSPO certified palm kernel oil; caramelised hazelnut pieces in this flavour.
- Boots: Monty Bojangles Purrs Gift Box · search the archive · Rainforest Alliance milk chocolate line manufactured in Belgium and packed in the UK.
- Good Shopping Guide: Monty Bojangles · search the archive · RSPO supply chain associate member; only some Rainforest Alliance products; no Fairtrade.
- Grocery Gazette: Monty Bojangles hits £10m sales (2022) · search the archive · Founded 2008 by Andrew Newlands, founder and managing director.
- McGrocer: Monty Bojangles Choccy Scoffy · search the archive · Online retailer shipping to 150+ countries with an Australia storefront; family-owned London company; made in France.
Company details
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Monty Bojangles ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/monty-bojangles, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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