DKSH and Oro de Cacao will exhibit at Salon du Chocolat 2020 in Japan for the first time together.
Media release
Tokyo, Japan, January 8, 2020 – DKSH Japan and Oro de Cacao, a revolutionary Swiss chocolate brand, will join the Salon du Chocolat 2020 trade show in Tokyo, Japan from January 27 to February 2.
Oro de Cacao is the chocolate brand founded in 2017 by the entrepreneur Dieter Meier in Zurich, Switzerland. His eponymous company utilizes an innovative manufacturing technique that is reminiscent of the ancient Mayan tradition of "cold extraction". This technique was developed and internationally patented by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW).
Dieter Meier's bean-to-bar chocolate originates from 100 percent natural extracts, contains no excess ingredients and produces very rich aromas. Oro de Cacao has chosen Japan's Salon du Chocolat as its first overseas showcase appearance and has partnered with DKSH to leverage its expertise as the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia.
Dieter Meier, founder and owner of the company, commented: "I am excited to present this ʽCocoa Revolutionʼ to the Japanese market. With our products, we present the finest Swiss chocolate with ʽ100 percent original cocoa flavorʼ, which is unique in the world of chocolate. Our revolutionary, worldwide patented cold extraction process of the cocoa bean extracts only the key elements: cocoa butter and cocoa powder,both with 100 percent natural flavor, 100 percent natural aroma molecules and polyphenols, which constitute the bitter components. Thanks to our unique process, we can produce chocolate with 85 percent cocoa and no bitterness. We can therefore reduce sugar substantially. This keeps the full aroma of the cocoa bean, producing single origin chocolate."
Michael Loefflad, President & Representative Director of DKSH Japan, said: "We are very honored to be a part of Oro de Cacao's ʽCocoa Revolutionʼ in Japan. Their patented cold extraction process creates a rich taste of chocolate with significantly less sugar content. This meets the ongoing consumer trend of light but rich-in-taste sweets. We are convinced that this type of new chocolate will also match the delicate taste of Japanese consumers. Being a chocolate addict myself, I have tried the Oro de Cacao chocolate and am delighted by its fine aroma. Presenting it at Salon du Chocolat 2020 will certainly be one early highlight of our food and beverage business next year. I invite you to visit us at the booth and stop by at the Salon du Chocolat online store, which will be inaugurated during the event."
Oro de Cacao will showcase at Salon du Chocolat 2020:
- Dark Peru 80% (JPY 1,800 (excl. tax, 25g bar x 2 pcs))
Premium dark chocolate. Full flavour bean to bar with less sugar and bitterness for 80% Peru cacao content
- Milk Cuba 60% (JPY 1,800 (excl. tax, 25g bar x 2 pcs))
Milk chocolate with 60% high cacao. Mild and smooth melting behaviour produced with Cuban Cacao
- White Guatemala 42％ (JPY 1,800 (excl. tax, 25g bar x 2 pcs))
White chocolate that maximizes flora and rich characteristic of Guatemaran Cacao
- Assortment box (JPY 3,000 (excl. tax, 12g x 2pcs, 6 flavors))
A box of assorted six types of chocolates. You can enjoy the characteristics of six different types of cacao beans including the rich aroma and cacao butter extracted only from the beans of those origin
For further information please contact:
DKSH Japan K.K.
Asuka Maki
Manager, Branding & Communications
Phone +81 3 5730 7342
asuka.maki@dksh.com
About Oro de Cacao
Oro de Cacao is a privately held company in Switzerland who acquired a procedure of cold extraction of cocoa beans in 2014 which is meanwhile worldwide patented. Oro de Cacao now invests in a factory in Switzerland to conquer the market with single origin and 100% original cocoa flavor products. The factory will be ready in summer 2020. Besides chocolates also drinks and health products will be produced. With a highly committed and skilled team, new products will be developed to bring to the market. At the end of 2017, the first Oro de Cacao store was opened in the heart of Zurich.
FINALLY HONORING THE COCOA BEAN
Oro de cacao website : https://www.orodecacao.com/en
About DKSH
DKSH is the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia. The Group helps other companies and brands to grow in the Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Performance Materials and Technology sectors. DKSH’s portfolio of services includes sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services. Publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, the Group operates in 35 markets with 33,000 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 11.3 billion in 2018. With its strong Swiss heritage and long business tradition since 1865, DKSH is deeply rooted in Asia Pacific. The DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials distributes specialty chemicals and ingredients for food, pharmaceutical, personal care and various industrial applications. With 44 innovation centers and regulatory support worldwide, we create cutting edge formulations that comply with local regulations. With around 1,080 specialists, the Business Unit generated net sales of CHF 960.4 million in 2018.