COCOA PROCESSING
roasting which are very energy intensive and so Bühler has been working on providing solutions that can be powered by alternative energy solutions. Its Solano batch roaster, for example, is now able to run on hydrogen. “At Interpack this year we also hope to be ready to show a new electric continuous bean roaster,” Nesimi told us. “It is also important to look at and take advantage of sidestreams and energy recovery opportunities within the cocoa production process,” he says. “Bühler now has a partnership with the Belgian company, Vyncke, which is able to burn biomass such as cocoa shells and reuse the energy.” But, what do chocolatiers want from their cocoa today? Nesimi believes that individualism has become a mega- trend. “Smaller batches and greater cocoa variety are an increasing demand and of course this requires a higher Of course, with single origin cocoa, very much like with organic and fairtrade, traceability is vital throughout the cocoa and chocolate value-chain. Chocolatiers and consumers want to know where the raw materials come from. “We see the answer to this being clean plant automation,” concluded Nesimi. Automated production lines are able to provide the data to demonstrate batch separation for example, keeping a digital record for audit purposes when required.
Automation is key The story of PRONATEC AG, a Swiss producer of wholesaler
“The most noticeable change has been an improvement in the energy effi ciency of the
overall process, for example through the addition of heat recovery solutions”
of organic and fair trade cocoa-based products, offers a good example of how important automation is becoming to cocoa processing.
Dominican Republic. In 2022 it set up its own organic cocoa roasting processing plant in Switzerland, to free itself from any dependence on external contractors. raw materials through middlemen, preferring to source directly from small farmers and cooperatives whenever possible. Thanks to a close collaboration with its partners in the countries of
Processing solutions powered by decentralised renewable energy sources can result in greater sustainability.
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