Since 1913, Leonidas has sought to make the pleasure of quality chocolate accessible to everyone. What began as a family-run confectionery business has grown into an international chocolate brand, shaped by generations of the Kestekides family.
Sustainability is an ongoing journey. Leonidas continues to consider how ingredients, production and packaging can be approached more responsibly.
Discover Leonidas' approach to cocoa sourcing and its sustainability commitments.
Leonidas does not add palm oil to its pralines.
Explore the materials and choices used across Leonidas packaging.
We make it a priority to use local products and promote local distribution channels as much as possible.
For butter and cream, we can rely on the skill of local producers who provide us with products of unchanging quality.
Even if some ingredients come from outside Belgium, such as cocoa, we abide by the highest quality standards in the production of our chocolates.
We want to do all we can to limit as far as possible the waste we discard.
It was with this in mind that, for several years now, our food waste has been transformed into animal feed.
After having made our chocolate, there are always some ingredients left over that we can no longer use to make other products. Yet these foods are perfectly edible. Rather than discard them, we have opted to give them to associations that shelter animals and to breeders.
Since 1 October 2021, Leonidas has used certified cocoa to make its chocolates. This commitment forms part of our wider approach to supporting cocoa growers, improving working and living conditions and encouraging more responsible cocoa production.
Our cocoa and packaging commitments are supported by recognised standards and initiatives, each contributing in its own way to more responsible sourcing, better conditions for producers and greater consideration for the environment.
Supporting more responsible cocoa farming and greater consideration for people and nature.
Supporting fairer conditions for producers and farming communities.
Supporting the responsible sourcing of wood and paper-based materials used in packaging.
Plastic packaging used by Leonidas contains at least 50% recycled material where applicable. PET packaging can be recycled, while polypropylene is used for items such as transparent chocolate bags.
Responsible by Design
Leonidas considers the materials used to protect and present its chocolates, from gift packaging to the materials used for online orders. Wherever possible, packaging is designed with recyclability, responsible sourcing and reduced waste in mind.
Our cardboard and paper packaging uses FSC-certified materials, with recyclable elements wherever possible.
PET and polypropylene components incorporate recycled material and can be recycled through the appropriate waste stream.
Our starch-based packing peanuts help protect chocolates in transit and can be reused, composted or dissolved in water.
Our Galway store is now open in Corbett Court Shopping Centre!
Some chocolates are best discovered in person — from selecting your favourites to finding the right gift for any occasion.
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