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Article

2 Sep 2013

Author:
Oliver Nieburg, Confectionerynews.com (USA)

Hershey child labor lawsuit faces meltdown

A case alleging child labor abuses by Hershey in West Africa should be dismissed for lack of evidence, according to a Master’s report in the Court of Chancery in Delaware…[S]hareholder Louisiana Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System (LAMPERS) claimed Hershey used cocoa produced through unlawful child labor in the Ivory Coast and Ghana…Hershey made a commitment to use 100% certified cocoa by 2020…LAMPERS said it was unacceptable for Hershey to continue relying on ill-gotten cocoa...[Master in Chancery Abigail] LeGrow added that even if it could be shown that Hershey directly purchased cocoa from farms that use child labor it would be difficult to conclude that Hershey had knowledge of the illegal activity…