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An exclusive tour of Cargill’s
innovative House of Chocolate® Last year Cargill opened the doors to its state-of-the-art House of Chocolate® facility, inviting chocolate manufacturers to travel to the centre of the chocolate world in Mouscron, Belgium for a chance to embark on an expedition of inspiration, innovation and co-creation
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ocated adjacent to Cargill’s main chocolate production facility in Europe, this 7000m2 building was designed with one thing in mind – to provide an all-in-one experience that helps manufacturers transform great ideas into innovative products.
Visitors are invited on an expedition into the world of chocolate, joining world-class chefs, sensory experts, and chocolate engineers as they explore the boundaries of what is possible. Here, they can collaborate and co-create to transform the brightest and most creative minds in the business. Since its opening, the House of Chocolate® has hosted 130 meetings and hosted numerous chefs, giving them the unique opportunity to strengthen their skills in masterclasses and a demo day.
This unique facility is the perfect base for Cargill’s customers to innovate, providing an opportunity to discover chocolate trends and test out ideas in the sensory expertise centre, demo
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kitchen and even the pilot plant for small-scale production. Stephanie Arsac, R&D Manager at Pasquier explains “it is a very immersive experience in the world of chocolate with a lot of collaboration with the Cargill experts. It is somewhere you can think out of the box and fuel creativity within our own teams.” Let’s dive into the world of chocolate and explore this hub of innovation for ourselves.
The birthplace of inspiration
Our journey into the House of Chocolate® begins in the Chocolate Experience Center, where visitors can learn more about chocolate from beans to bar.
Leveraging its unique position in the global food supply
chain, Cargill can provide its customers with a holistic view of the trends impacting cocoa and chocolate-based products and help them tap into these trends - whether it’s nostalgic
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