Judge Walker dismissed child-labor claims against major cocoa importers (Mondelez, Nestlé, Hershey, Mars) regarding sourcing from Côte d'Ivoire, where plaintiffs are citizens of Mali.
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Updated Jul 23
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What happened
Judge Walker dismissed child-labor claims against major cocoa importers (Mondelez, Nestlé, Hershey, Mars) regarding sourcing from Côte d'Ivoire, where plaintiffs are citizens of Mali.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Mondelez International
American multinational confectionery, food and beverage conglomerate
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Nestlé
Swiss multi-national food and beverage company
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Mars
village in Aurgazinsky District, Russia
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Ivory Coast
sovereign state in West Africa
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- Just FoodUS court dismisses child-labour claims against cocoa importers Nestlé, Hershey, Mars are among cocoa importers to have defeated an attempt to revive allegations they benefited from child slavery on c