People have been asking about apartheid products that might find their way into Hallowe’en bags this year. The following are some products to avoid, and scroll down for some possible non-apartheid options.
Do not purchase from these:
STORES
Walmart pledged $1 million aid for Israel victims. Walmart said its donation follows a $1 million grant the Walmart Foundation pledged to the U.S. Holocaust Museum in October, and match funds of employees up to $3M in the USD.
Costco carries Hadiklaim Medjoul dates and other Israeli products.
Sobeys (part of EmpireCo) sells Israeli products, continues to support Walk for Israel even though had said was just one store when challenged several years ago.
Loblaws (No Frills) was placed on the shame list for support of Walk with Israel. Loblaw Companies carry various Israeli produce and other products.
BRANDS
Mars committed to investing $1 Billion dollars in partnership with Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) to foster food tech solutions in Israel. Mars makes:
- Airwaves Gum
- Altoids
- American Heritage Chocolate
- Balisto Granola Bars
- Big Red Gum
- Bounty Chocolate
- Celebrations Chocolate
- Chocolates Turin
- Combos Pretzels
- Doublemint Gum
- Dove Chocolate
- Eclipse Gum
- Ethel M Chocolates
- Excel Gum
- Extra Gum
- Five gum
- Freedent
- Galaxy Chocolate
- Hotel Chocolat
- Hubba Bubba
- Juicy Fruit
- Korkunov
- Life Savers
- M&Ms
- Maltesers
- Mars chocolate bars
- M-Azing chocolate
- Milky Way
- Munch Peanut Bar
- Orbit chewing gum
- Revels Chocolate
- Rondo Mints
- Skittles
- Snickers
- Starburst
- Sugus Candy
- Teasers Chocolate
- Three Musketeers
- Tracker Granola Bars
- Tru Fru chocolate
- Twix
- Winterfresh Chewing gum
- Wrigleys Spearmint gum
Kellanova sells its products in Israel through large local distributor Schestowitz Ltd, profiting from the Israeli economy while silent on the injustice of the Occupation. Its Annual Revenue was $19.14 billion in 2023, higher than the GDP of 86 countries. It also owns the Pringles Chips brand.
Nestle owns a controlling stake in Osem. Osem is an Israeli food manufacturer which operates in Occupied Palestine. Nestle makes:
- Aero Chocolate
- After 8
- Allens Candy
- Alpia chocolate
- Alpino chocolate
- Baci Perugina chocolate
- Big Turk chocolate bars
- Black Magic Chocolate
- Bon Pari candy
- Breakaway Chocolate
- Cailler chocolate
- Capri Chocolate
- Charge Chocolate
- Chokito chocolate
- Coffee Crisp chocolate bars
- Crunch Chocolate
- Dairy Box chocolate
- Damak chocolate
- Fruit Gums candy
- Garoto chocolate
- Jojo Candy
- Kitkat chocolate bars
- Lion Chocolate
- Lollo Chocolate
- Milkybar chocolate bar
- Mirage Chocolate
- Munch Chocolate
- Munchies chocolate
- Nuts Chocolate
- Orion Chocolate
- Peppermint Crisp chocolate bar
- Rowntrees candy
- Perugina Baci chocolate
- Plaistowe chocolate
- Polo mints
- Prestigio chocolate
- Princessa Chocolate
- Quality Street chocolates
- Randoms Candy
- Ricacao Chocolate
- Rolo chocolate
- Savoy chocolate
- Smarties
- Sublime Chocolate
- Triangulo Chocolate
- Turtles Chocolate
- Yorkie Chocolate
- Zve_evo chocolate
Mondelez invests in Israeli startups in Occupied Palestine. Some Mondelez snack brands include:
- 4 Star Chocolate
- Alpen Gold chocolate
- Clorets gum
- Cote d Or chocolate
- Daim Chocolate
- Dairy Milk chocolate
- Falim Gum
- Freia chocolate
- Hu Chocolate
- Lacta Chocolate
- Marabou chocolate
- Maynards Bassetts
- Prince Polo Chocolate
- Sour Patch Kids
- Toblerone
- Trident Gum
PepsiCo bought SodaStream for $3.2bn and owns 50% of Sabra both of which had taken advantage of the Israeli occupation of Palestine. PepsiCo owns and makes:
- Pepsi Cola, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Max
- Cheetos
- Chesters chips
- Cracker Jack
- Crispy Minis chips
- Bare Snacks
- Doritos chips
- Fritos chips
- Lays chips
- Miss Vickies chips
- Munchos chips
- Natuchips
- Popcorners popcorn
- Rold Gold pretzels
- Ruffles chips
- Sabritas chips
- Sabritones chips
- Smartfood popcorn
- Snack a Jacks chips
- Stacys chips
- Sun Chips chips
- Tostitos chips
- Twistos Chips
- Walkers Crisps
- Jack Links (Jerky)
- Munchos
- Popcorners (Corn Snacks)
- Josh Snacks chips
- Tsakiris Chips
Some alternatives
- Old Dutch
- Sun-Rype
- Mondoux Confectionery
- Newfoundland Chocolate Company
- Huer Foods
- Regal Confections
- Tootsie Rolls
- Double Bubble
- Pez
- Rockets
- Dare Foods
- Bear Paws