Moser Roth
Good. Shows the people who make its products are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Premium chocolate range sold only at ALDI.
Moser Roth uses Fairtrade certified cocoa, which comes with a minimum price for farmers and audits for child and forced labour.
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It publishes a modern slavery statement.
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Why it's graded Good
- Met: Meets all 6 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
- Met: Earns 3 stars for going above and beyond.
| Star | Awarded for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities | Earned | |
| Pays above a living wage | Not earned | |
| Gives workers a real voice | Not earned | |
| Open supply chain | Not earned |
3 stars for the first way it goes above and beyond, and one more for each further way, up to 6. About stars
Good requirements 6 of 6
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: strong fair-pay scheme (Fairtrade)
- Met: Respects worker rights
- Met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No confirmed child or forced labour findings or linksAn unconfirmed report of child labour is listed below. It doesn't affect the grade.
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listFully certified by Fairtrade, which holds and audits the list of farms. Moser Roth doesn't publish its own.
- 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) where they're a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: hazelnuts
Red flags 0
None found.
Accreditations 2
- FairtradeCounts as a strong fair-pay scheme, which passes the living wage test. It raises pay but doesn't guarantee a full living wage.
- SA8000Counts as proof of a living wage and as an independent check when it certifies the company's own factories. It doesn't cover outside suppliers or the farms where crops are grown.
Where its cocoa is grown
From August Storck KG's supplier list, which covers Moser Roth and its sister brands. Moser Roth publishes no breakdown of its own, so the countries shown are the group's.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | Regular violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Ghana | Strong protections | Well below a living wage | Low |
| Ecuador | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Dominican Republic | Strong protections | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Passes the raw-material check for chocolate: finds and fixes child labour on cocoa farms (Fairtrade, Fair for Life or its own published monitoring).
- Modern slavery statement
- Invests in worker and farming communities
- Its SA8000 certification covers only its own sites, not the farms where its cocoa is grown, so it doesn't count as living wage proof or an independent audit here.
- 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.
Research notes Moser Roth carries the Fairtrade cocoa mark, though ALDI says certified cocoa may be mixed with non-certified cocoa (mass balance). Storck names Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic (DO, own farm) as cocoa origins without shares or a brand split. Child labour monitoring will cover all West African projects only by 2027. Its German factories are SA8000 certified. A few lines contain hazelnuts, origin not disclosed.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade (incl. FLOCERT and Fairtrade ANZ) | Certified | ALDI Australia lists Moser Roth as its flagship Fairtrade chocolate; ALDI Süd says Fairtrade cocoa may be mass-balanced with non-certified cocoa. View |
| Chocolate Scorecard | Listed | Maker Storck scored 44% in the 2025 (6th edition) Chocolate Scorecard; it was invited to the 2026 edition but no 2026 result is shown. ALDI won a 2026 'Retail Stayers' award. View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Storck UK publishes a Modern Slavery Act statement; the 2026 statement covers the year to 31 December 2025. View |
| News reporting and NGO investigations | Listed | Mighty Earth campaign and petition (2024) on child labour, deforestation and farmer pay in Storck's cocoa supply chain. View |
Unconfirmed reports
Credible reports that haven't been confirmed by a regulator, completed investigation or the company. They're shown for your information and don't affect the grade.
- In 2024 Mighty Earth delivered a petition with over 41,000 signatures accusing Storck of weak action on child labour, deforestation and transparency in its cocoa supply chain and of paying cocoa farmers too little; Storck said it meets international social standards. Source
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- ALDI Moser Roth Finest Dark 70% Cocoa (CHOICE) · search the archive · Sold at ALDI Australia; made in Germany; no palm oil in the dark block's ingredients
- 2025 Chocolate Scorecard companies · search the archive · Storck scored 44% in the 2025 (6th edition) Chocolate Scorecard
- Protesters' petition calls on Storck confectionery to enhance action on child labour and deforestation · search the archive · Mighty Earth petition (2024) on child labour, deforestation and farmer pay in Storck's cocoa supply chain
- ALDI Australia: Responsibly sourced tea, coffee and cocoa · search the archive · Fairtrade chocolate in all stores 'including our flagship Moser Roth'; Moser Roth Dark Roasted Hazelnut among lines
- Responsible cocoa procurement (Storck) · search the archive · Cocoa from Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ecuador, Dominican Republic (own farm); West African cocoa 100% certified or verified
- Storck UK Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement 2026 · search the archive · Sweets made at Storck's German sites (Berlin, Halle, Ohrdruf, Taunusstein), SA8000 certified to 2028
Published by Moser Roth or its owner
- MOSER ROTH (ALDI SÜD) · search the archive · ALDI-exclusive brand with the Fairtrade cocoa sourcing seal; certified cocoa may be mixed with non-certified cocoa
Company details
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Moser Roth ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/moser-roth, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Good means
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