Start with the mark on the exact chocolate bar: a classic FAIRTRADE Mark and a Fairtrade Sourced Ingredient Mark describe different ingredient coverage. For a gaming session, choose a pack size that fits whether you are eating alone or sharing, then check the selected flavour’s ingredients and allergens.
If certification determines which snack you buy, inspect the mark on the specific wrapper. The Fairtrade Foundation distinguishes the classic FAIRTRADE Mark from the Fairtrade Sourced Ingredient Mark, which identifies a particular Fairtrade-sourced ingredient.
For a multiplayer or tabletop session, decide how much chocolate to open for the group. Tony’s Chocolonely UK identifies its 32% Milk Chocolate Bar as a 180g format; a larger bar can be divided before play if that suits the group.
If a state-funded school will supply the snack to pupils, check the applicable school-food requirements before choosing chocolate. England’s Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014 classify chocolate as confectionery, and Department for Education guidance addresses food provided in state-funded schools.
Check certification on the chosen bar first, then match its size and ingredient information to the people and setting.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade scope | Read the mark on the exact wrapper and any named ingredient beside it. The Fairtrade Foundation says the classic mark covers ingredients that can be Fairtrade certified, while a Fairtrade Sourced Ingredient Mark identifies one Fairtrade-sourced ingredient. | I want to know whether the bar meets my Fairtrade requirement, rather than rely on a general sustainability message. |
| Pack size | Compare pack weights and decide whether to open one bar for yourself or divide a larger one. Check nutrition information per 100g and per serving on the chosen pack. | For a solo session, I may prefer to open a smaller bar; for a group, I can decide in advance how to share a larger one. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the selected flavour’s ingredient list, declared allergens and any precautionary wording on the current pack. Do not use another flavour’s label as a substitute. | Someone in our group needs the ingredients checked before I choose a flavour, including any filling or biscuit pieces. |
| School setting | Establish which UK nation’s school-food framework applies and whether the school will supply the snack. England’s 2014 regulations classify chocolate as confectionery; check the applicable requirements and school policy for the event. | I’m buying for a school-run activity, so the rules for food supplied to pupils matter as well as the bar’s Fairtrade mark. |
A sustainability statement does not tell you which ingredients on that bar are Fairtrade-sourced. The Fairtrade Foundation gives different meanings to the classic FAIRTRADE Mark and the Fairtrade Sourced Ingredient Mark.
Inspect the exact wrapper. If Fairtrade cocoa is your requirement, check that cocoa is the ingredient identified.
A larger pack changes how much chocolate is open during a session. Fairtrade status does not describe its nutrition: Tony’s Chocolonely UK lists 51g sugars per 100g for its 32% Milk Chocolate Bar.
Choose a pack size for the number of people playing, or divide a larger bar before starting and keep its wrapper to hand.
Ingredients differ between plain bars and flavours with fillings, nuts or biscuit pieces. An allergen statement for one Tony’s bar cannot establish the ingredients of another.
Use the current ingredient and allergen information for the precise flavour you plan to buy.
Fairtrade certification concerns sourcing, not a school’s food requirements. England’s Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014 classify chocolate as confectionery, while school-food frameworks differ across the UK.
For food a school will supply, check the relevant nation’s current requirements and the school’s policy before selecting a snack.
A reference for shoppers considering a larger milk-chocolate bar with documented Fairtrade ingredients.
Divine Chocolate presents a Fairtrade chocolate range that includes bars and gifts.
A Lidl chocolate line for shoppers specifically interested in Fairtrade-certified cocoa.
These options include a 90g dark chocolate bar and several 180g Tony’s bars to consider for solo or shared gaming sessions. Check the Fairtrade mark, ingredient scope and allergens on the exact pack before choosing.
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The 90g pack is a smaller-format option for a solo gaming snack. Its title identifies it as 85% dark chocolate; check the exact wrapper for the Fairtrade mark and current allergen information.
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This 180g milk-chocolate bar can be divided for a shared session or portioned before solo play. Check the selected pack’s Fairtrade mark, ingredients and allergens; do not rely on information for Tony’s plain milk bar.
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The 180g format gives a group a bar to divide. Because this is the Fudge Brownie variant, check its own wrapper for the Fairtrade mark, ingredients and allergens rather than using another Tony’s flavour as a guide.
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This 180g milk-chocolate variant is another format to divide during a longer session. Check its own ingredient and allergen statement, particularly if anyone in the group needs to assess the pretzel and toffee components.
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This 180g dark-chocolate bar offers a larger pack to divide or share. Confirm the Fairtrade mark and its ingredient scope on the exact wrapper, alongside the current ingredient and allergen information.
Look for a FAIRTRADE Mark on the exact wrapper. The Fairtrade Foundation says the classic mark covers ingredients capable of Fairtrade certification, while a Fairtrade Sourced Ingredient Mark identifies one Fairtrade-sourced ingredient; read the accompanying ingredient statement to see what it covers.
Check the current ingredient and allergen statement for the precise bar, including any precautionary wording. For example, information for Tony’s 32% Milk Chocolate Bar identifies milk and soya, but it cannot establish the allergen profile of another flavour.
Do not use Fairtrade certification as the test of school-food suitability. England’s Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014 classify chocolate as confectionery, and Department for Education guidance addresses food supplied to pupils in state-funded schools. Check the applicable requirements and school policy for the event before choosing a snack.
No single school-food framework covers every UK nation. The Scottish Government and Northern Ireland’s Department of Education publish their own school-food guidance and standards. Welsh Government guidance says a further framework for maintained primary schools comes into force on 31 October 2026; check the nation, school type and rules applicable when the food will be supplied.