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Happy New Year 2022
Together, let's celebrate our 100th anniversary
A school canteen in Kouaméblekro to promote schooling
This new canteen has been in service since the start of the school year in September 2021. It is located opposite the primary school inaugurated in May 2021, itself rebuilt thanks to the Valrhona Foundation. It features a fully-equipped kitchen and a dining area with 120 seats.
Meet the 12 winners of the 2022 calendar edition!
Once again this year, a number of talented chefs have put all their expertise, creativity and passion into rustling up some inspiring desserts. It’s time for us to announce the winners of the 2022 edition!
Our actions in Ivory Coast
Côte d'Ivoire, located in West Africa, is considered to be a leading cocoa-producing country. Since 2014, Valrhona has been working with ECOOKIM to improve communities’ living conditions, with a particular focus on access to education.
Gastronomy of the Future research unit
What will the gastronomy of tomorrow look like ? Thierry Marx, multi-Michelin-starred chef, and Raphaël Haumont, a physicochemist, studied how the issue should unfold by 2050.
The AMAZCACAO Project & the Quest for the Next chocolate
By studying cocoa’s genetics and biochemistry in depth, the AMAZCACAO project seeks to better understand how certain varieties resist disease and even climate change, as well as the secrets behind the varying aromatics produced by different cacao trees.
Amatika 46% by David Vidal - Scandinavia
"I really enjoyed the taste of the chocolate as besides the notes you get of almond from the almond milk it is a really good milk chocolate like all milk chocolates from Valrhona."
Amatika 46% by Chef Eddie Sheperd - United Kingdom
"Its great, by far and away the best vegan milk chocolate I have ever tasted and once you start to use it in recipes it really shines. To me it has a nice soft caramel & almond flavour, so I chose to accentuate that by using Osmanthus with it, a Chinese flower with a soft peach aroma."
Amatika 46% by Johann Vanier - Australia
"Amatika is a ‘strong’ milk chocolate. At 46%, you can definitely taste the cocoa flavours more than the usual milk chocolate. Combine to the almond/nutty flavour, it is different but it gives it a lot of character. Regarding the textures, I have found it less ‘milky’ but lighter and smoother tha...
Amatika 46% by Paolo Brunelli - Italy
"It has a pleasingly interesting taste: satisfying, similar to traditional products, but fortunately with its own added character, making it unique."