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A bean-to-bar company produces chocolate by processing cocoa beans into a product in-house, rather than melting chocolate from another manufacturer. Some are large companies that own the entire process for economic reasons; others are small- or micro-batch producers and aim to control the whole process to improve quality, working conditions, or environmental impact.
Barry Callebaut AG is a Swiss-Belgian cocoa processor and chocolate manufacturer, [5] with an average annual production of 2.3 million tonnes of cocoa & chocolate (fiscal year 2021/2022). [6] It was created in 1996 through the merging of the French company Cacao Barry and the Belgian chocolate producer Callebaut .
The global chocolate industry is on a growth trajectory as taste for chocolate is being adopted around the world. In 2019, this market […] Top 12 Chocolate Companies in the World
According to advocates of fair trade, such as Ghanaian cooperative Kuapa Kokoo, [1] [2] "Big Chocolate" companies include Mondelez (which owns Cadbury), Mars, Nestlé, and The Hershey Company. Together these companies process about 12% [ citation needed ] of the world's 3 million tons [ 3 ] of cocoa each year.
Chocolate prices have exploded—as has the wealth of Mars and Ferrero family empires, outsizing two of the world’s top cocoa-producing countries Prarthana Prakash April 24, 2024 at 11:11 AM
After World War II, they opened production sites and offices abroad, [6] and Nutella eventually became the world's leading chocolate-nut spread brand. [5] Ferrero is the world's largest consumer of hazelnuts, buying up 25% of global production in 2014. [5] The company is currently run by Giovanni Ferrero, grandson of Pietro and son of Michele ...
Natra is also the main cocoa bean processor in Spain, responsible for 40% of cocoa grinding. Through its Ingredients division, the company provides cocoa derivatives (mainly cocoa butter, cocoa powder and chocolate coatings) for the international food industry. Around 75% of the company’s turnover is generated outside Spain.
The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) is a global organization, composed of both cocoa producing and cocoa consuming countries with a membership. Located in London , ICCO was established in 1973 to put into effect the first International Cocoa Agreement which was negotiated in Geneva at a United Nations International Cocoa Conference .