Colombian cacao processing company is looking for equipment and machinery focused on smallbatch processes to lead positive and sustainable transformations in the cacao value chain in Antioquia

Summary

Profile Type: Technology request
POD Reference: TRCO20240705021
Term of Validity: 5 July 2024 - 5 July 2025
Company's Country: Colombia
Type of partnership: Commercial agreement with technical assistance
Targeted Countries: All countries

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Short Summary: The company has been developing a production model for the transformation of cacao using bentobar and smallbatch methodologies that have allowed the development of quality chocolate. The company seeks to establish alliances with suppliers and entities that facilitate access to machinery and equipment for the beantobar chocolate industry that wish to develop more accessible prototypes for the development of industries in the region and promote social impact.
Full Description: The chocolate company transforms raw cacao into gourmet, healthy chocolate with special attributes under beantobar and smallbatch processes using innovation and quality. They focus on creating a sustainable business model using social and environmental impact practices: using the premises of fair trade, respect for the environment and its conservation, connection and feedback with growers to improve their production processes, use of friendly packaging, improving working conditions
They has developed a beantobar and small batch production model that manages to process batches of 30 kg of dry cacao, allowing high versatility and capacity for diversification of final products, which is a required attribute in the specialty chocolate industry.
Currently, they develop 25 products in two product lines: chocolate bars and snacks. It focuses on chocolate of origin and flavoring with natural ingredients and without additives. Two of its products have been awarded in the 2nd and 3rd INTERNATIONAL CHOCOLATES PROCESSED AT ORIGIN COMPETITION of the AVPA Agency France 2022 and 2023 (www.avpa.fr). They are a distinguished brand in the local gourmet chocolate market for its quality and contribution to the cacao value chain in Antioquia, Colombia.
Advantages and Innovations: As chocolatemakers they have used techniques that combine artisanal work with world-class quality specifications and attributes. Permanent feedback is generated to post-harvest work on farms and growers to improve quality attributes of the cacao bean. In the preparation of final products, innovation is generated through flavoring processes with natural ingredients such as exotic fruits and key processes that are with other companies
Stage of Development: Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionGoal 8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthGoal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
IPR description: No specifications.

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner: Institutions or companies are required that are willing to provide through donation, loan or evaluation some equipment and prototypes of machines and equipment for the processing of cacao and beantobar chocolate and collaborate with the company, clients, suppliers and exchange experiences to create impact projects. Equipment is specifically sought for roasting, husking, refining, conching and tempering under the smallbatch model and that can be an alternative for productive projects with social impact.
Type and Size of Partner: Big companyR&D InstitutionSME 11-49University
Type of partnership: Commercial agreement with technical assistance

Dissemination

Technology keywords: 08002003 - Safe production methods08002004 - Traceability of food
Market keywords: 07003002 - Health food
Sector Groups Involved: Agri-FoodElectronics
Targeted countries: All countries

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