South American Cacao Nuts Suppliers and Manufacturers

Colombian cacao is some of the worlds finest 95% of Colombias cacao exports are considered Fine Flavour by the International Cacao Organisation. Cacao trees love high temperatures and they need plenty of rain, which is why they thrive close to the equator. Colombian cacao production is flourishing in departments including Santander, the north of Antioquia and the south of Córdoba, Colombian cacao farmers mostly grow the high-quality Criollo and Trinitario varieties, as opposed to the bitter Forastero found elsewhere. The average size of a Colombian cacao farm is just 3.5 hectares and with the worlds taste for chocolate outstripping supply, the benefits go straight to Colombian families.

COMMERCIAL NAME Theobroma cacao l., cacao, cocoa. Partida Descripcin 1801001000 CACAO EN GRANO, ENTERO O PARTIDO, CRUDO 1801002000 CACAO EN GRANO, ENTERO O PARTIDO, TOSTADO 1805000000 CACAO EN POLVO SIN ADICION DE AZUCAR NI OTRO EDULCORANTE. 1802000000 CASCARA, PELICULAS Y DEMAS RESIDUOS DE CACAO. 1804001100 CON UN �?NDICE DE ACIDEZ EXPRESADO EN �?CIDO OLEICO INFERIOR O IGUAL A 1% 1804001200 CON UN �?NDICE DE ACIDEZ EXPRESADO EN �?CIDO OLEICO SUPERIOR A 1% PERO INFERIOR O IGUAL A 1.65% 1801001900 LOS DEM�?S 1804000011 MANTECA DE CACAO C/INDICE DE ACIDEZ EXPRESADO EN ACIDO OLEICO1% PERO1.65% 1801001100 PARA SIEMBRA 1803200000 PASTA DE CACAO DESGRASADA TOTAL O PARCIALMENTE 1803100000 PASTA DE CACAO SIN DESGRASAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESENTATION Grain, powder, butter, paste, liquor, chocolate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIES AND VARIETIES Criollo o nativo, forastero, trinitario (h�­brido). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRODUCTION AREAS Tumbes, Piura, Amazonas, Cajamarca, San Mart�­n, Hu�¡nuco, Ucayali, Jun�­n, Cusco, Ayacucho. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAIN MARKETS Mercado %Var 13-12 %Part. 13 FOB-13 Pa�­ses Bajos 57% 23% 19,474.73 Alemania 62% 17% 14,041.35 B�©lgica 9% 16% 13,258.16 Italia 44% 14% 11,764.49 Estados Unidos 131% 11% 9,012.06 M�©xico 34% 5% 3,870.34 Espa�±a -11% 4% 3,734.85 Canad�¡ 2903% 3% 2,269.63 Malasia -65% 2% 2,062.32 Otros Paises(27) --- 5% 4,098.48

ANTIOXIDANTS PREBIOTIC MINERALS Cocoa is an excellent source of antioxidants such as polyphenols, essential amino acids like phenylalanine, and a high content of magnesium, zinc and iron. To make our cocoa powder, we select the best organic grains, 100% pure, without added sugar