Cocoa

Viva Cacao

VerdictPurity
5.0/5

22 of 35 products had a scored ingredient list. 13 products had none, so they stay outside this score. The ethics finding is separate.

Ingredient breakdown

22 products with a readable ingredient list

Ethics findingSupply-chain evidenceSeparate from the purity score. Traceability, child-labour monitoring, living income, deforestation, and certification.
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The product table, row by row
Named suppliers, where they were recorded
Certificate checks, with the source and date
The source behind each figure
What was not disclosed

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About Viva Cacao

Recorded findings grouped by subject. Blue bars show field completeness, not a score. Saved statements must be read with their source dates and evidence limits.

Materials and composition

1 of 17 fields recorded
Plastic-Free Packaging

Yes

Certification

3 of 8 fields recorded
Certified Fair Trade

No

Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result.

Certified Organic

No

Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result.

Vegan

Brand declares vegan: Not confirmed.

Animal-derived ingredients found: Not confirmed.

Sourcing and supply chain

2 of 4 fields recorded
Factory

British Columbia

Bean Origin

Peru

Ownership and legal entity

1 of 17 fields recorded
Owner

Beth Campbell

Claims and evidence

1 of 36 fields recorded
Source type

Brand-stated

Price and commerce

1 of 16 fields recorded
Buy

https://vivacacao.ca

Scan result

4 of 30 fields recorded
Packaging

Compostable / home-compostable

Packaging detail

States product is wrapped in a completely compostable package

Packaging source: last checked

2026-07-29

Identity

3 of 6 fields recorded
Brand Name

Viva Cacao

Women Owned

Yes

Email

sales@vivacacao.ca

Further detail

11 of 60 fields recorded
B Corp

No

Tree To Bar

No

BIPOC

No

Notes

Woman-owned business

Positive Note 2

Fully vegan, dairy-free chocolate

Positive Note 3

Plastic-free, recyclable packaging

Positive Note 4

Transparent about bean origin (Peru)

Negative Note 1

No organic certification found

Negative Note 2

No Fairtrade or B Corp certification found

Negative Note 3

Buys in cacao beans rather than growing its own

Negative Note 4

No shop or factory visits offered

Boycott lists

Is this brand named on each list? Results refer to the linked list and dated source data, including documented aliases.

BDS Movement

Checked 2026-10-03

The brand and its documented aliases are not named in this source snapshot. Parent-company links require separate evidence.

Read list evidence

Ethical Consumer

Checked 2026-10-03

The brand and its documented aliases are not named in this source snapshot. Parent-company links require separate evidence.

Read list evidence

No Thanks

No dated source record is stored for this list.

Boycat

No dated source record is stored for this list.

Who Profits

No dated source record is stored for this list.

List membership is separate from the Throne Score. A missing source dataset is not a verified No.

Ethics report

This is separate from the purity score. The public report shows no Ethics number.
Ethics findingSupply-chain evidenceSeparate from the purity score. Traceability, child-labour monitoring, living income, deforestation, and certification.
  • Living-income premium
    Beth Campbell is creating small-batch chocolate magic from her rural home in the Kootenays using superfoods, alternative sweeteners (such as coconut sugar) and mindfully-sourced and fairly-traded cacao. source

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