All of your little stresses vanish among the sun and the trees, and your mind can’t help but focus entirely on what’s right in front of you — little pods of future chocolate bars.
As demand for chocolate rises, leaders in the industry focus on creating a sustainable cocoa supply chain by helping to improve farming techniques and empower farming communities.
Globally, chocolate demand is on the rise, and unless chocolate companies do something to help the cocoa-growing industry, demand will soon outpace supply.
Recognizing the special heritage that Venezuela’s Criollo cacao has, Premier Organics is working hard to re-introduce this rare bean to the world through its Artisana chocolates.
"We have a long history of cacao farming," says Saul Amarista. "Our vision is preserve the cacao farm for the next generation of Venezuelan cacao farmers as well as to build on that legacy, setting an example for the highest quality standard cacao."