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CERCLE V, Published on 7/8/23

Cercle V Calendar x Xavier Thill

Xavier Thill uses the month of July to honor bees, those creatures which play such a fundamental role in our environment. Xavier is a pastry chef at the “Le Vivarais” restaurant in Vals les Bains, and his work is guided by the feeling that comes with each of the seasons.

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GASTRONOMY, Published on 6/19/23

Constance Pastry Competition: a Look Back at the Iconic 16th Edition of the Gastronomic Competition!

The Constance Pastry Competition, an annual rendezvous for Indian Ocean gastronomy, returned for its 16th edition from March 11th to 18th, 2023.

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CERCLE V, Published on 6/8/23

Cercle V Calendar x Casey Doody

Casey Doody executive pastry chef at Boka Hospitality for GT Prime Steakhouse & GT Fish and Oyster in the United States. Casey’s pastry is whimsical, playful and breathtaking all at the same time, and she’s particularly sensitive to seasonality. Let’s take a look at her winning Cercle V Challenge...

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CERCLE V, Published on 5/25/23

Tête-à-tête with Chef Bernard Charles

It was a pleasure meeting such an emblematic figure like Bernard Charles at Bateel International factory in Dubai.

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CERCLE V, Published on 5/25/23

Tête-à-tête with Chef Dimitri Esposito

We had such a great time meeting Chef Dimitri Esposito, Executive Pastry Chef at the palatial Jumeirah Al Qasr hotel, part of the Jumeirah group in Dubai.

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ENVIRONMENT, Published on 5/23/23

Cocoa’s impact on the environment

Cocoa plays a major role in Valrhona’s carbon footprint, so our ambition is to reduce its impact via a sourcing strategy.

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COCOA, Published on 5/8/23

Preserving the soil and flavors

Participating in sustainable sectors also involves preserving and identifying new tastes and cocoa varieties that are part of the national heritage of our partner countries. These projects help create jobs in rural areas and boost the agricultural sector.

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COCOA, Published on 5/8/23

Supporting education in Ghana

Since 2018, Valrhona and the Valrhona Solidarity Fund have helped to improve access to education in three countries: Ivory Coast, Ghana and Venezuela. In 2022, 2,555 students benefited from new school infrastructure.

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CERCLE V, Published on 5/8/23

Cercle V Calendar x Jürgen Birth

In May, we’re taking you to Erfurt, Germany. Not far from the cathedral, in the heart of the Estima restaurant, pastry chef Jürgen Birth gives his customers modern, creative Spanish-French cuisine. His creation for the Cercle V Challenge perfectly illustrates his world.

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GASTRONOMY, Published on 4/21/23

A daunting new challenge for L’École Valrhona: a 1.7m chocolate sculpture depicting the spire of Sainte-Chapelle church!

La Conciergerie's curator, Cécile Rives, came to us with quite a request: a chocolate sculpture representing the spire of Sainte-Chapelle church!

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