In Vendée, this organic chocolate factory stays the course despite the cocoa turmoil

In Vendée, this organic chocolate factory stays the course despite the cocoa turmoil
In Vendée, this organic chocolate factory stays the course despite the cocoa turmoil

Sao Tome, Madagascar, Peru… On the burlap bags, the geographical origins depict exotic journeys. Inside, cocoa beans carefully preserved between 12 and 15 degrees. Their time will come soon.

Welcome to Saveurs et nature, a chocolate factory that has been cultivating its uniqueness since 2001 in Montréverd (Vendée). Although it has 70 employees, it boasts artisanal production. She thus roasts and crushes the beans herself, in order to produce the cocoa paste which allows her to produce her products. Which are all from organic farming and fair trade.

The weight of Christmas

“We have 30 chocolatiers, including four apprentices in training. We are keen to pass on this know-how,” proudly announces Olivier Cima. The general manager since September 2022, a few months after the takeover by…

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