FATS & OILS


“The fats found in cocoa butter are essential for producing high-quality, indulgent chocolate-based products”


R&D that ofi has focused on is its organic offerings. “This is an area that has seen immense growth in recent years,” says Naveen. “We recently launched our first 100% segregated organic cocoa range, which includes Astra O Organic Cocoa Butter. We source cocoa from organic certified farms from a variety of origins. The cocoa beans are traced through the transportation process to ensure that the integrity of the organic certification is maintained. And through AtSource – our sustainability management system – we can offer detailed metrics about the supply chain.” Of course, cocoa butter which comes from cocoa beans,


is an important ingredient in chocolate and confectionary products – providing specific taste and textural characteristics. “The fats found in cocoa butter are essential for producing high-quality, indulgent chocolate-based products,” pointed out Naveen. “So, it is important that


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we are able to provide organic alternatives to regular cocoa butter, that meet the quality standards as our non-organic offering, Astra A Cocoa Butter. When using organic options and meeting certified and traceable labelling requirements, confectioners will still want to achieve the same flavour and texture of the original product.”


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