Morinaga & Co., Ltd. (TYO 2201) today announced that its long-time top-selling Koeda Chocolate is now made using sustainably produced Cocoa Horizon-certified cacao sourced from the Barry Callebaut Group. In addition, the Koeda Chocolate product packaging has been revamped and now features mainly environment-friendly materials. The Morinaga Group will also expand the Koeda Chocolate lineup by launching Koeda Chocolate - Maple on Wednesday, September 23. Koeda Chocolate is one of the products included in the Company’s One Chocolate for One Smile*1 campaign that was launched in 2008 to support children in cacao-producing countries.
The announced changes to the Koeda Chocolate lineup herald the start of initiatives by the Morinaga Group to enhance the sustainability of its products.
