Malagos Chocolate
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Food processing |
Founded | October 13, 1853 |
Founders | Roberto and Charita Puentespina |
Headquarters | Davao City, Philippines |
Products | Confectionery Liquor |
Website | malagoschocolate |
Malagos Agri-Ventures Corporation (
.History
The firm's history dates back to 2003, when company founders, Roberto and Charita Puentespina leased farm land with
In December 2007, the cocoa sustainability team of
This venture led to the establishment of the Malagos Agri-Ventures Corporation in October 2012
Products and services
Malagos cultivates their own cacao at their Bureau of Plant Industry-certified farm at the foothills of Mount Talomo. They are also responsible for the fermentation, drying, sorting, roasting of the cacao beans they use in their production of chocolate.[4] Their facility is situated 350 meters (1,150 ft) above sea level.[5]
Malagos uses Grade A cacao beans of the Trinitario variety which comes from a hybrid of Forastero and Criollo.[6]
The firm also buys beans from around 100 small-scale cocoa farmers in the Davao area
Reception
Malagos has received international recognition, including seven major international awards for its chocolate products.[citation needed]
In 2015, the company received a silver award for its Malagos Dark Chocolate at the International Chocolate Awards in
References
- ^ a b "Our Heritage". Malagos Chocolate. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ a b c "How Malagos Chocolate found sweet success in the cocoa industry". Entrepreneur Philippines. Entrepreneur Philippines , Inc. September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ a b c Colina, Antonio IV (June 21, 2017). "Malagos Chocolate wins silver, bronze awards in London". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Colina, Antonio IV (June 9, 2017). "Davao chocolate wins anew". MindaNews. Mindanao News and Information Center Service Cooperative. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "Single-origin map". Malagos Chocolate. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ Perez, Ace June. "Malagos Chocolate: Proudly Davao-made". Sun Star Davao. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ De Veyra, Jeeves (April 17, 2018). "Meet Davao's Willy Wonka who put PH chocolate on the world map". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Davao chocolate brands earn sweet spot in Paris". Davao Today. October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.