Camino Chocolate and Fairtrade Products

Camino is a well-known Canadian brand celebrated for its certified organic and Fairtrade products, including chocolate bars, hot chocolate mixes, baking chocolate, cocoa powder, and whole brown sugar. The brand was established by La Siembra Co-operative, a worker-owned co-operative founded in 1999 in the Ottawa-Gatineau region of Canada. La Siembra became a pioneer in North America by introducing the first Fairtrade certified chocolate bars on the continent in 2002.

While the brand is 100% Canadian-owned and operated by its Ottawa-based worker co-operative, the ingredients are sourced directly from small-scale farming co-operatives primarily located in Latin America. Camino's chocolate manufacturing takes place internationally in countries renowned for confectionery craftsmanship, particularly Switzerland and Canada, adhering to organic and fair-trade standards.

In Canadian retail, Camino stands out as an independently owned, co-operative ethical food pioneer. It is unrelated to other global entities that may share the name Camino, such as California-based Camino cannabis confections or regional hospitality brands, remaining dedicated exclusively to fair trade and organic food items.