\n\t\t\t\tMesti\u00e7o also makes premium chocolate.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nWith manufacturing operations in S\u00e3o Paulo, the brand sells mostly domestically to emporiums, while keeping an eye out for how Brazilian product is viewed overseas. \u201cWe do intend to eventually export. I see that even in places where there are traditional chocolate makers, like Europe, Brazilian chocolate is coming up, plus there are endless varieties of cocoa and chocolate,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n
Even major exporting businesses have been seeking out better cocoa. Gon\u00e7alves explains that multinational corporations like Cargill are demanding higher quality so they can add less sugar during the processing stage. Purer product leads to a healthier end product, and \u2018bean-to-bar\u2019 brands are aware of that. One of the markets embracing the \u2018healthfulness\u2019 concept is the Arab one, the CEO of Esp\u00edrito Cacau explains. Not by chance, the brand has become halal-certified, an indication that its products are fit for consumption by Muslims.<\/p>\n
Most of its products are vegan with an emphasis on cocoa purity, and the brand already had an exclusive distributor in the United Arab Emirates \u2013 but only in supermarkets in the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah. The halal label was a requirement from markets such as Dubai, Esp\u00edrito Cacau International Business developer Renato Fasolo explained. \u201cAlong with that requirement, we did a commercial intelligence survey and we ascertained that the Islamic population is growing around the world. We saw that as a sign of our product\u2019s potential,\u201d said Fasolo.<\/p>\n
Expectations turned to reality as demand for healthier products picked up since the pandemic broke out. \u201cWe saw that go up among Arab consumers, because they have issues with diabetes and they realized that it was really important to eat chocolates with high cocoa rates. Consumption has increased all over the world,\u201d said Gon\u00e7alves.<\/p>\n
A first batch of 600 kg of certified chocolate was shipped to the Arab world, and that number is expected to increase in upcoming orders. \u201cWe expect to deliver an estimated eight tons in January,\u201d says Fasolo, \u201cWe are focusing on the foreign market right now. We have been making heavy investments to export 80% of our output, and now we\u2019re seeing some results,\u201d he said,<\/p>\n
Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\nPress Release\/Esp\u00edrito Cacau<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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