“Like all Ilheans, Nacib dreamed of cacao groves, of trees bearing golden fruit, golden also in value.”
Jorge Amado, Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon, 1958
This wasn’t my first trip to Brazil. After all, I had been there in 2005, visiting the dairy and caramel giant, Embaré. And again, in 2010 for the Sweet Brazil show as well as stops at Garoto and Riclan — two leading Brazilian confectionery companies. Both of those journeys introduced me to the country’s dynamic confectionery industry and its potential for future growth.