CÉMOI launches research programme “Frenchoc Premium”

The project is carried out in consortium with LALLEMAND, the world leader in the production and sale of yeast and bacteria for specialist markets such as winemaking, and CIRAD, the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development. With this unique project in the world of chocolate, CÉMOI, the number one French chocolatier, and the 3rd-largest in Europe, is using its expertise in the sector to strengthen its growth in major exports, meeting the specific requirements of American and Asian markets.

“Frenchoc Premium” aims to manage the aromatic profiles of its products throughout the manufacturing process, from bean to chocolate, in a similar way to the winemaking industry. The aim: to achieve the desired aromatic profile and maintain its premium quality, both in time and space, to allow remote markets to savour the best Frenchmade chocolate. This innovative project, built on a € 2 m investment scheduled over 5 years, is supported by European funds granted by the Languedoc-Roussillon Midi-Pyrénées Region and national funds through the Fonds Unique Interministériel (FUI), and is accredited by the Qualiméditerranée competitiveness cluster.