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Forteza Caribbean Chocolate announced the implementation of a plan to produce and distribute among local farmers some 12,000 high-performance cocoa trees through 2020, with the support of the Puerto Rico Agriculture Department and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The company said the addition of the new trees should lead to the creation of 100 to […]
Motivated by a strong growth in sales, Forteza Caribbean Chocolate announced the expansion of the offer of flavors that make up the line of fine chocolate bars Forteza One Bar, supported by an aggressive strategy to increase the cultivation of cocoa beans in Puerto Rico to meet the local and international demand.
Bajari — a new brand of locally produced, gourmet chocolate bars — have been added to the inventory at Walgreens, which will double the maker’s monthly production and may open doors for exporting to the U.S. mainland, company officials announced Tuesday.
Gustos Coffee Co. and Chocolate Cortés signed an agreement to include the latter company’s products in more than 1,800 automated vending machines that serve coffee, chai tea and chocolate in Puerto Rico.
The upcoming Coffee & Chocolate Expo promises to draw thousands of visitors to the convention center and generate up to $350,000 in sales, according to the planners of the activity.
Making and selling artisan chocolates in Puerto Rico has become a competitive option for local small businesses, which are already dipping into a growing economic sector.
A glittering ChocoBar, with a chocolate-based menu sure to melt a dieter's firmest resolutions, has opened in old San Juan as the first salvo in a strategy by the Cortés Group to project its brand, Cortés chocolate, internationally.
The flavors and aromas of coffee and chocolate will waft through the Puerto Rico Convention Center Sept. 22-23 during the Coffee & Chocolate Expo, an event that has attracted more than 40,000 visitors in the past two years, becoming the largest exhibition in the Caribbean for the industries and their complementary products.
The third edition of the Puerto Rico Coffee Expo is bumping up its offering this year, integrating chocolate products and suppliers, organizers said Thursday.
Chocolate lovers, rejoice. During the month of September, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts will be offering three new sweet treats dressed in brown: Triple Chocolate Filled, Double Chocolate Iced and Almond Chocolate Cake.
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