Barry Callebaut, FlavaNaturals partner to produce high-flavanol chocolate
The Barry Callebaut Group, a manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, and FlavaNaturals have announced their exclusive partnership through 2018 for production of high-flavanol chocolate in the United States.
The Barry Callebaut Group, a manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, and FlavaNaturals have announced their exclusive partnership through 2018 for production of high-flavanol chocolate in the United States. FlavaNaturals is a consumer line of chocolate products that provide optimized levels of naturally preserved cocoa flavanols. The announcement follows three years of collaboration on the development of FlavaBars, a line of premium chocolate bars containing 500 mg of cocoa flavanols per serving.
FlavaBars leverage more than a decade of development by Barry Callebaut on high-flavanol chocolate. Although flavanols are naturally occurring in cocoa beans, they are significantly reduced during the traditional chocolate production process. Requiring no additives or fortification, this chocolate retains flavanols through optimized cocoa sourcing and processing.
“Consumers today are constantly trying to achieve balance in their diet,” said Peter Boone, CEO and president, Barry Callebaut Americas. “Our proprietary sourcing and processing methods allow us to better preserve the naturally existing flavanols in cocoa. Working with FlavaNaturals, we are able to provide a new chocolate experience for U.S. consumers.”