12 mars 2025|
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|9 months agoSwiss Innovators Launch Cocoa-Free Chocolate Alternative
Swiss chocolate manufacturer Stella Bernrain pioneers cocoa-free chocolate production, addressing rising cocoa prices and environmental concerns.
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- Swiss manufacturer Stella Bernrain has launched Choviva, a cocoa-free chocolate bar using fermented sunflower seeds
- Win-Win startup tested over 1,100 formulas before finding ideal fermented barley recipe
- NuKoKo has partnered with Swiss retailer Coop and Halba chocolate brand
- 80-90% of West African rainforest has disappeared largely due to cocoa farming
By The Numbers
$10,000
Current cocoa price per tonne
$2,500
Historical cocoa price per tonne until 2022-2023
They Said
"People who taste it without knowing it's not real chocolate think it's good and don't even realise there's no cocoa in it"
"It's really thanks to the fermentation of the barley that we achieve this taste, which is very similar to cocoa"