For Rick LaRue, v.p. of international sales for The Promotion in Motion Companies, Inc., the annual CONFITEXPO event in Mexico helps his company expand their presence in Latin America.
Exhibitors range from chocolate leaders such as Barry Callebaut and Valrhona to smaller artisan wholesalers such as vegan confections from Desiderio Chocolates and the “Gremlins” from Betty Jane Candies.
“These results demonstrate how we have been able to improve cocoa yields and quality, as well as the livelihoods of the farmers and their communities,“ says Grow Cocoa’s program director, Kevin Wilkins.