Winning gold at ISM
The Cabosse praline by Kortrijk Chocolatier Vandenbulcke won gold at the ISM exhibition in Cologne. The unique filling of this upcycled praline is made of the flavoursome white fruit pulp surrounding the cocoa beans that is usually discarded during the chocolate production process. This means the Cabosse praline helps to reduce waste and has a positive impact on the planet. Two years after winning the silver for Petit Melo, Chocolatier
Vandenbulcke has now been awarded the highest prize in Cologne. “The new gold medal shows that our family- run authentic chocolate making business is committed to innovation and quality. It is the perfect reward for all the hard work our entire team puts in day after day,” Chocolatier Vandenbulcke spokesperson Nicolas Degryse says. “Cabosse is the French word for cocoa pod. It was the
perfect name for our new creation, because this praline really makes the most of all the goodness of the entire fruit,” Nicolas Degryse adds. “We have been committed to sustainable chocolate and better conditions for our cocoa farmers for many years. When you think that normally only the cocoa beans themselves are used to make chocolate and the remaining 70% of the pod simply ends up being discarded, that does not match that sustainable philosophy at all. So we decided to use the delicious white pulp surrounding the cocoa beans for the Cabosse praline’s filling. It means that we make optimal use of our raw ingredients and the farmers get extra income on top of what they earn from the cocoa beans.” For the praline’s development, Vandenbulcke used Cabosse Naturals, a Barry Callebaut brand that produces 100% pure ingredients from the entire cocoa pod. The Cabosse praline is made of dark chocolate and is shaped like a cocoa pod. The filling has an intense, fruity flavour that is balanced by a fresh acidity. The ISM jury evaluated hundreds of snacks and
confectionery products and awarded the first prize to the Cabosse praline because of its unique taste and innovative minimum waste production process. The Cabosse will be available in-store from May 2022.
In-person events invaluable to the confectionery industry
Throughout the pandemic, confectionery professionals in all sectors adapted their business models to suit digital audiences, so they were able to demonstrate their machinery and processes to their customers safely. The events industry also looked for online methods, hoping to bring together the industry through a digital platform. This worked fantastically during the peak of the pandemic, but attendees of ProSweets and ISM expressed their enthusiasm for meeting face-to- face and the importance of physical presence once again. “From the very beginning, being close to the customer has been one of the most important instruments for communicating and explaining our technical innovations without ‘friction losses’. It also helps us to recognise changing market requirements and new trends,” says Rainer Runkel, Managing Director of WDS. Lareka had two machines in operation on its stand – its two biggest selling machines, the BTB25 and NP60, the company
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confirmed. As a machine manufacturer, Lareka says it is focused on the packaging process. Craft chocolate makers, however, are attracted by the end result: a chocolate bar in a premium wrapping that catches the eye. Lareka’s compact packaging machines could be seen packaging chocolate bars live at the stand. “We wanted to be able to show visitors the real-life end results from our packaging solutions and this really seems to have paid off for us,” says Ruben. Steffen Hamelmaan, Marketing Manager at Theegarten
Pactec, also told us: “Despite the difficult general conditions, our participation in ProSweets Cologne was a great success. We’re happy that we could present Theegarten-Pactec’s latest innovations to a live audience again. And we are thankful to all our customers, friends and interested parties who came in such large numbers to visit our trade fair stand this year. It was a pleasure to talk to everyone in person again! “ProSweets was, apart from Gulfood Manufacturing in
November 2021, the first international trade fair in which Theegarten-Pactec participated again for two years. Due to the current situation in connection with coronavirus, we
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