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compromise between scientific innovation and sustainable progress, this innovative cocoa extract demonstrates the highest level of commitment to sourcing. The biofunctional ingredient is obtained
from a very special variety of Criollo porcelana, also known as white cocoa because of the characteristic whiteness of its beans. This white cocoa is the “native one” (“criollo” means “creole” = native). It was the first to be cultivated 3000 years ago in northern Peru. This white cocoa is the finest but also the
most fragile variety of cocoa, found only in the northern region of Latin America. Peruvian people replanted the criollo tree to preserve this heritage and prevent its extinction, by grafting it on host tree Trinitario to improve its resistance and yield. By supporting local Peruvian producers, Ashland contributes to the preservation of this heritage. Thanks to a dedicated and trusted partner who has built strong relationships with local farmers in the Piuria region of Peru, Ashland can guarantee the highest level of ethical and sustainable commitment for this sourcing. The biofunctional ingredient is responsibly sourced from a Peruvian cooperative engaged in a rigorous selection of farmers, certified and committed for biodiversity, ensuring close and direct contact with producers for optimal quality and traceability. This cooperation is not only bringing financial support to the farmers but also technical support to small-scale local cocoa producers, and providing trainings on good practices on environmental and agronomical aspects, for a responsible use and regeneration of resources (water management, anti- poaching, reforestation of Sierra with local trees etc.). Ties built with local farmers are so close and
ethical commitment is so strong that this cocoa sourcing was granted with FairTrade label, and was the first to obtain the Nagoya compliance Certificate from the Peruvian government (research permit for commercial purposes on cocoa beans from the Government of Peru granted in 2022), thus ensuring a fair sharing of the benefits with the local owners of this natural resource. After cultivation, harvesting, drying and grinding of cocoa beans under strong sustainable requirements in Peru, the unique biotechnological transformation process is made in France, until mixing with water and organic vegetal solvent (facultative step, the biofunctional ingredient also exists in pure powder form). Hence, the biofunctional ingredient is a water
soluble cocoa extract, cosmos-approved, vegan, biodegradable and NATRUE-approved.
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