This is especially true when it comes to palm oil.
OF ALL SUPERMARKET PRODUCTS?
may not directly change your life, but the unsustainable production of palm oil is destroying somebody else’s.
To make way for new palm oil plantations, RAIN FORESTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA ARE BEING CLEARED AT A RATE EQUAL TO 300 FOOTBALL FIELDS EVERY HOUR to keep up with demand. With this relentless destruction comes the loss of irreplaceable habitat, wildlife endangerment and massive carbon emissions.
THE SWITCH TO Sunflower Oil
REMOVING PALM OIL AND ITS DERIVATIVES
FROM THE DARRELL LEA RANGE WAS A HUGE
TASK THAT TOOK ALMOST TWO YEARS.
HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?
When we say Darrell Lea makes
it better, we really mean it. Our customers tell us
ethically sourced ingredients matter, and we agree.
Removing palm oil is a step we’re taking
to create confectionery that is better
for the environment.
Sunflower oil has proved the best choice from
an environmental, health-related and
manufacturing perspective.
Mostly Europe with some from Argentina,
as a commercial sunflower oil crop is not yet
available in Australia.
Every single Darrell Lea treat is guaranteed to be
palm oil-free, and now contains sunflower oil.
By the end of October 2020, we had updated every single Darrell Lea product to be made palm oil free.
