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Cacao-Trace

Cacao-trace: great taste, doing good

Our Cacao-Trace Sustainable Cocoa program helps build a truly sustainable future for chocolate and cocoa-based products and everyone involved.

At Cacao-Trace, we master the fermentation process to ensure our chocolate and cocoa-based products have a GREAT TASTE. DOING GOOD is our focus so Cacao-Trace farmers benefit from the value they create. 

Discover our Puratos Cacao-Trace story in the film produced by BBC StoryWorks.

DISCOVER OUR CACAO-TRACE RANGE FOR YOUR COUNTRY

We master the fermentation process to ensure our chocolate and cocoa-based products have a great taste

From carefully selecting quality wet beans to expert fermentation and efficient drying & roasting, we're committed to excellence at every step.


We select high-quality wet beans, pre-sorted & screened by Cacao-Trace certified farmers which leads to a Quality premium. 

We build our own Post-Harvest Centers, with professional fermentation equipment with optimized wooden box fermenters, optimized process and train Cacao-Trace fermentation masters.

We also invest in efficient sun dryers and roasting equipment and define optimized processes managed by experts to deliver the highest quality cocoa beans. 

DOING GOOD IS OUR FOCUS SO CACAO-TRACE FARMERS BENEFIT FROM THE VALUE THEY CREATE

Our Cacao-Trace Sustainable Cocoa Program helps build a truly sustainable future for chocolate and cocoa-based products and everyone involved. 

Farmers

Through our Quality Premium and Chocolate Bonus, we ensure our Cacao-Trace farmers enjoy better revenue, with an additional 2 to 5 months of income. Education is at the heart of our commitment. We support farmers' families by building schools, and creating the right educational environment. We also prioritize better health conditions with the construction of maternities and installations to ensure access to drinkable water.

The Planet

We support agroforestry and reforestation and work to reduce CO2 in cocoa farming.

Consumers

In line with consumers’ trends, we commit to offering them enjoyment with peace of mind

Customers

We offer better, sustainable business to leverage on, thanks to a superior taste, and a tangible impact. 


JOIN THE CACAO-TRACE COMMUNITY

Join us in our mission to create a truly sustainable future for the cocoa chain. Discover the positive impact you can have on the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and our planet by choosing Cacao-Trace. Our Cacao-Trace chocolate and cocoa-based collection consists of Belcolade, Carat, and Chocolanté, which offer you the finest quality and the best workability for every imaginable application. Contact us to explore our chocolate and cocoa-based products. 

Cacao-Trace products

Belcolade

The Real Belgian Chocolate for professionals. Discover our complete range offering a broad choice of taste profiles, fluidities and shapes.

Carat

Carat offers a range of great-tasting compound chocolates as well as a variety of delicious fillings based on cocoa and nuts.

Chocolanté

Only the finest cocoa beans are selected to make the 100% cocoa butter that gives pure Chocolanté chocolate its undeniably wonderful taste.

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Our commitments to you and to future generations

We are dedicated to creating a positive impact on society and we do not take this great responsibility lightly. With our commitments to you and to future generations, we are devoted to a holistic operating model, one that is sustainable, respectful and balanced.

DISCOVER OUR LATEST ACHIEVEMENTS

Our Cacao-Trace program is making significant strides toward a truly sustainable future for the cocoa chain. Discover more on our Cacao-Trace Annual Report.