Ethical / Fairtrade Easter Egg Review

23 January 2008 in Fairtrade, Organic by admin

New Consumer have done a review of ethical / organic and fairtrade Easter eggs. So which are the best? Watch their reviews:

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Dubble Fairtrade Egg – Simply Fair
It’s for kids and tastes ”very sweet” they gave it 3 out of 15 and you can get it from Supermarkets and independent shops.

Dark Chocolate Fairtrade Chocolate Pod
£3.50ish from Sainsbury’s – they said it was very bitter and strong. They gave it 8 out of 15.

Sainsburys organic milk chocolate egg
They like it, and describe it as “gentle but full of taste”
£4.99ish from Sainsbury’s. They gave it 13 out of 15.

Divine Dark Chocolate Fairtrade Easter Egg – Simply Fair
“Dark, bitter, nothing special”, “a bit too strong”, “uninteresting”
£4.99 – £5,49 from supermarkets and independents. They gave it 7 out of 15.

Duchy Originals Organich Milk Chocolate Easter Egg
“Doesn’t taste of anything”, “quite nice” and “fairly light, it’s ok”
£8.99 from supermarkets and independents. 7 out of 15.

Booja Booja Truffle Egg
Made in Norfolk, “a very tastey truffle, rich and delicious”, “smooth and nutty, very nice”, “not an egg” – £5.95ish from GoodnessDirect. 11 out of 15.

Stamp Collection Organic Bunny
“Dark chocolate but sweeter than normal”, “tastes like chalk”, “something’s missing”.
£3.99ish from supermarkets and independents. 5 out of 15.

Chocolate Alchemists Dark Chocolate Ginger Organic Egg
“Tastes amazing with the ginger”, “not brilliant”, “very posh”.
£13.50 from Abel & Cole. 8 out of 15

Sainsbury’s have done a good job and make their entire Fairtrade product range on the site for you to read. Here’s the list. At 23/01/08 they stock:

* Caley’s Cholcolo 220G
* Geobar raisin & apricot 90% fat free x 6
* Geobar chocolate and raisin x 6 210G
* Geobar cranberry and raisin Bar x6 210G
* Divine Fairtrade milk chocolate 100G
* Dubble chocolate crisp bar 40G
* Divine Fairtrade dark chocolate 100g
* Dubble chocolate crisp bar 40g also at Simply Fair
* Sainsbury’s Fairtrade Organic milk chocolate 100g
* Sainsbury’s Fairtrade Organic dark chocolate 100g
* Green & Blacks Maya Gold Organic dark chocolate 100g
* Oxfam Fairtrade chocolate feast 165g
* Oxfam Fairtrade chocolate eggs 150g
* Oxfam Fairtrade chocolate box 175g
* Oxfam Organic Fairtrade Mascamilk chocolate
* Oxfam Fairtrade Rica honey chocolate
* Fairtrade plain/milk/cappucino/praline chocolate 100g
* Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Fairtrade chocolate cocoa pod 150g
* Green & Blacks Maya gold chocolate egg 100g also at Simply Fair
* The Day choc co dubble easter egg 140g
* Divine chocolate mini eggs 250g