We source Organic ingredients whenever possible. In 2016, Fran’s partnered with Oregon Tilth and the USDA to achieve Organic certification.

Organic certification allows Fran’s to actively participate in efforts to make our food and agriculture more sustainable, biologically sound, and socially equitable. Today, 91% of our ingredients, by volume, are certified Organic.

Look for this Organic logo as you browse our product catalog and website. Products bearing this seal are certified Organic.

Fran’s seeks out producers and suppliers who share our high ethical, social, and environmental standards. In 2016, we formalized this commitment by partnering with Fairtrade America and FLOCERT to achieve Fairtrade certification.

Today, 100% of our cane sugar, Dutch cocoa powder, and Madagascar vanilla bean is certified Fairtrade. 87% of our chocolate usage, by volume, is certified Fairtrade.

Look for this Fairtrade logo as you browse our product catalog and website. Products bearing this seal are certified Fairtrade.

Cacao pods growing on tree.
Credit: Fairtrade America

Drying Madagascar vanilla beans.
Credit: Fairtrade America

Bridge El Higuerito, Dominican Republic.
Credit: Fairtrade America and CONACADO

We are proud to source exceptional chocolate from Valrhona. Valrhona has been crafting fine chocolate sinzce 1922, meticulously selecting cocoa beans and managing the entire manufacturing process. 100% of Valrhona's cocoa beans can be traced back to their producers.

Fran's cocoa origins include Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Madagascar.

100% of Fran's cane sugar is certified Organic and Fairtrade.

100% of our cream is certified Organic. As a family business, Fran’s is thrilled to partner with Smith Brother’s, a fourth-generation milk processor in the Pacific Northwest. Smith Brothers sources from certified Organic family dairy farms throughout Washington and Oregon, and 98% of Fran’s Organic cream comes from Washington farms. This fresh, Organic cream offers a subtle flavor that adds richness and depth to our confections.

Crafted with Organic, grass-fed California cream, European-style butter is cultured for 16 hours and slow churned to create a silky texture and nutty flavor.

Our Madagascar vanilla beans are grown with traditional, forest-friendly practices known as agroforestry in direct partnership with Madagascar’s small holder farmers and community members in the Toamasina region. The creamy, velvety flavor of our Organic and Fairtrade Madagascar vanilla beans perfectly complements the taste of rich, premium chocolate.

Italian Dutch cocoa powder provides bold and vibrant cacao notes to our Dark Chocolate Sauce.

Harvested off the coast of Brittany, France, sel gris (gray sea salt) is high in mineral content and has a natural, pearlescent shimmer. The distinct flavor uniquely complements our dark chocolate caramels and thins.

Smoked over oak, Welsh sea salt develops a reduced salinity that pairs beautifully with our milk chocolate caramels and thins.

Grown high in the mountains of Taiwan and blended by Tealeaves in Vancouver, BC, this tea lends its delicate floral flavor to our Oolong Tea Truffle.

Locally roasted by Olympia Coffee in Olympia, WA, our coffee beans are blended for flavors of sweet chocolate, dense fruit, and a long clean finish.

With deep flavor and a remarkably smooth finish, McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey from Clear Creek Distillery in Portland, OR is an excellent complement to our dark chocolate.

Locally grown peppermint from Washington's Yakima Valley is infused into our dark chocolate for a delicate balance of flavors.

Our confections contain milk in the form of cream or butter.

Look for this Milk symbol as you browse our product catalog and website. Products bearing this symbol contain milk. For non-dairy options, please see our Plant-Based Collection.

We process peanuts and peanut butter at our Seattle production facility.

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We process almonds, almond paste, hazelnuts, hazelnut butter, macadamia nuts, pistachios, pistachio paste, cashews, and pecans in our Seattle production facility.

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We do not process soy at our Seattle production facility

We process sesame seeds and sesame paste in our Seattle production facility.

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We do not process wheat at our Seattle production facility, nor do we source wheat-containing ingredients for our confections.

We do not process eggs at our Seattle production facility, nor do we source egg-containing ingredients for our confections.

Some of our chocolates contain alcohol in the form of rum, whiskey, and brandy.

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While all cacao contains a small amount of naturally occurring caffeine, we add additional caffeine in the form of coffee and tea to some of our confections.

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Many of our confections do not contain animal products. Make sure to try our delicious plant-based confections.

Visit our Plant-Based Collection to find our plant-based confections.

Look for this Plant-Based symbol as you browse our product catalog and website. Products bearing this symbol do not contain animal products.