Company’s High-Quality, Ethically Sourced Products Now Available in All 50 U.S. States and Four Canadian Provinces
“We first began distributing Theo products to our customers in 2007”
“Our expansion represents an increase in demand for high-quality products that are made with social and environmental impacts in mind,” said Joe Whinney, Theo founder and CEO. “We believe product quality and responsible practices go hand in hand, and we look forward to offering Canadian consumers an opportunity to taste the difference.”
Theo upholds high standards for both its sourcing and manufacturing practices, earning Organic, Fair Trade, Fair for Life, and Non-GMO certifications. As an extension of the company’s commitment to transparency across its operations, Theo was an avid supporter of Washington State Initiative 522, which called for clear labeling of products that contain genetically modified organisms. All of Theo’s dark chocolate products are certified by the Non-GMO Project.
From farm to factory, Theo oversees the entire chocolate production process. By providing farmers with technical and educational resources and importing directly from them, the company is able to help improve economic opportunities in its cocoa sourcing regions, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Peru. Theo often pays more than twice the conventional market price per pound for cocoa, and in 2014 the company will pay approximately $1 million USD in premiums to cocoa farmers.
“We first began distributing Theo products to our customers in 2007,” said Mark Christianson, United Natural Foods, Inc. “The brand’s quality and values are perfectly aligned to meet our customers’ needs. We’re looking forward to making Theo chocolate more widely available in stores across North America in the coming months.”
Since its founding in 2006, Theo has grown from a five-person team to a staff of 95 employees at the company’s factory in Seattle, Wash. In 2014 Theo is projected to produce more than 1.5 million pounds of chocolate.
For more information about Theo Chocolate or to purchase online, visit theochocolate.com. For daily news and events, find Theo on Facebook and Twitter.
About Theo Chocolate
Since 2006, Theo Chocolate has been committed to responsibly sourcing and manufacturing the highest quality chocolate in the world. As the first bean-to-bar maker of Organic, Fair Trade, Fair for Life, and Non-GMO certified chocolate in North America, Theo is creating delicious products while working to improve livelihoods and protect the environment in farm and factory communities alike. To find Theo chocolate at a retailer near you and learn more about how the company puts its passion into practice, visit theochocolate.com.
