Chocolate producers
Bolivia's Fruit
Bolivia's Fruit is a small, family-owned company that represents selected rural campesino-owned grower co-ops in processing and marketing their fruits, and in assisting these farming communities in obtaining a higher quality of life while conserving low-impact farming in the fragile rain forest ecosystem.
Bolivia's Fruit's chocolates do not contain any trans fats or hydrogenated oils, nor are any artificial colors, artificial flavors or artificial preservatives used in any of its products or processes.
Bolivia's Fruit requires that all products that it markets are grown, harvested, and produced in a sustainable and environmentally responsible manner. Bolivia's Fruit is strongly committed to the policy that each grower co-op receive Fair Trade value for their crops. Bolivia's Fruit is dedicated to the principle of equal and fair treatment for all its employees and encourages ethnic and cultural diversity in its work
force. Bolivia's Fruit is committed to the placement of women in management positions when and where possible.
Bolivia's Fruit specializes in drying all types of fruit, teas, herbs and medicinal plants. Bolivia's Fruit also produces and markets several lines of Quinoa based cereals,quinoa energy bars, tropical marmalades, jams, rain forest honey and honey by-products, Fair Trade Arabica Specialty Coffee, as well as certified organic Specialty coffee, Brazil nuts, cacao, and assorted chocolate covered dried fruits.
Bolivia's Fruit is located at 215 Los Alamos, Cochabamba valley of Bolivia.
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Cru Sauvage
Cru Sauvage is a Bolivian produced bean which earned the New World Chocolate Society’s “Chocolate of the Year” for 2005. Felchlin (Switzerland) produces a Cru Sauvage, a limited-edition bar made of these wild cocoa beans from Bolivia. The Swiss-crafted chocolate, with 68 percent cocoa content, placed first for its soft glow, silken texture, citrusy undertones and bittersweet equipoise It is available through Chocolate Co-op.
