The popularity of Endangered Species Chocolate’s 0.35-oz. Organic Chocolate Squares, known as Chimp Mints and Bug Bites, reached a point where demand began outpacing production. Hence, the need to ramp up packaging speeds.
Saving the planet, making chocolate. One would think those two missions would be diametrically opposed. OK. Perhaps not diametrically opposed, but certainly divergent. And yet, Indianapolis-based Endangered Species Chocolate (ESC) was founded specifically on combining both those premises together. As such, the company has held true to its promise ever since, donating 10 percent of net profits to species and habitat conservation efforts.
Moreover, its ethical trade criteria ensures that the premium cacao it uses only comes from farm cooperatives that foster community development and provide humane working conditions and fair wages for all cacao farmers. In addition, the company carefully sources only the highest quality organic and all-natural ingredients from farmers that practice sustainable farming. As a result, ESC prides itself on being a successful business that puts fewer chemicals into the earth, protects rainforests and provides solid jobs.
But in addition to its ethical emphasis, the company also takes great pride in producing excellent tasting, premium chocolates. That combination has fueled ESC’s growth. Recently, more and more consumers were craving its 0. 35-oz. Organic Chocolate Squares, known as Chimp Mints and Bug Bites, to the point where demand began outpacing production. Consequently, ESC reached out to its partner Bosch Packaging Technology for an automated solution that more than tripled output.
Partners in packaging
Since its humble beginnings in 1993, ESC has relied on Bosch’s Doboy Stratus, an entry-level and compact horizontal flow wrapper, to package its beloved Chimp Mints and Bug Bites. The partnership has allowed the company to rapidly extend its distribution reach, which now covers the United States and Canada.