# Vote: European chocolate brands

> European chocolate brands worth knowing: Lindt, Neuhaus, Pierre Marcolini, Leonidas, Valrhona, Venchi, Caffarel, Amedei, Fazer, Ferrero and Ritter Sport.

European chocolate brands worth eating | Euronomy

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Not all European chocolate is still European. Marabou, Milka, Daim, Toblerone and Cadbury are all owned by Mondelez, a US conglomerate. The brands on this list are either genuinely European-owned or flagged where that's not the case.

Cocoa sourcing matters too. Child labour in West African cocoa farming is an industry-wide problem, and brands vary widely in how seriously they address it. After Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, several major brands exited the market. Nestlé, Ferrero, Ritter Sport and August Storck did not. Storck actually grew its Russian exports by over 50%.

This is a guide to the most widely available European chocolate brands, with ownership and ethics in the picture alongside quality.