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NATURAL
Leading chocolate companies are introducing unique ﬂavor options and new products that cater to speciﬁc dietary needs.
Valrhona is expanding its Inspiration range by introducing a
new ﬂavor, yuzu, to the North America market. Yuzu gets its
highly concentrated, vibrant natural ﬂavor and color from yuzu
juice. It is natural and preservative free, in addition to being
naturally dairy and gluten free.
Per Se, Jean Georges, Dominique Ansel and Craftsman and
Wolves are just a few names of establishments that have used
Valrhona Inspiration to offer innovative creations to customers,
according to Valrhona.
Yuzu is a unique fruit with a naturally sweet, tangy ﬂavor and a
hint of bitterness that blends perfectly with other ingredients,
such as dark chocolate, coconut and aromatic herbs.
Bensdorp, the premium cocoa brand of Barry Callebaut,
introduces Natural Dark, a 100% natural and ﬂavorful dark
cocoa powder with a superior taste experience. It enables food

Retzlaff, president, Global Cocoa at Barry Callebaut Group.

manufacturers to deliver a rich and chocolaty ﬂavor in all major

"Our biggest challenge was to create a cocoa powder that

applications, while offering a clean label.

not only delivers a natural dark brown color but brings a rich,
chocolaty ﬂavor that our customers can conﬁdently use across

The taste palate is a mix of roasted cocoa, spices and a hint

all major applications."

of dried fruits, giving way to warm notes that blend well with
toasted aromas, such as coffee or pecan nuts. Bursting with a

Guittard Chocolate, a family company in the San Francisco Bay

rich, chocolaty ﬂavor and premium dark brown color, Natural

Area since 1868, recently announced that its manufacturing

Dark can be used in a much wider range of applications than

facility is now tree nut free. Guittard's tree nut free certiﬁca-

other natural cocoa powders, according to Barry Callebaut.

tion joins the company's existing Cultivate Better commitments
including non-GMO, peanut free, gluten free, sunﬂower lecithin

Bensdorp Natural Dark cocoa powder is being launched at a

and Fair Trade Certiﬁed. The tree nut free claim applies to Guit-

time when health-focused consumers are increasingly seeking

tard Chocolate products produced after July 31, 2018.

nizable ingredient list. Bensdorp Natural Dark cocoa powder's

"At Guittard, we're constantly striving to produce the best qual-

alkali-free processing hits all the right notes on rich ﬂavor and

ity chocolate. This touches every level of what we do - from

the deep, dark color consumers prefer, while retaining its 100%

partnering with cacao farmers at origin to pushing innovation

natural credentials.

at our manufacturing facility to celebrating our chef and retail
customers," says Gary Guittard. "Being tree nut free represents

"We are delighted to introduce Natural Dark after years of de-

our ongoing commitment to improving our product by making

velopment and continuous improvements," says Steven

it as allergen-friendly as possible."

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