The other defendants included privately-held Mars Inc, Mondelez International Inc, Barry Callebaut AG and Olam International Ltd. In court papers, the seven defendants said they "strongly condemn the use of forced labor" and were working to address non-forced child labor in cocoa supply chains. But they said the plaintiffs' overbroad legal theory could leave too many people liable for forced child labor, including consumers and retailers who might benefit from lower prices. The plaintiffs had sued under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act.