Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate invests in new coatings and fillings plant

Monday, 01 June 2009

Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate officially opened its new plant dedicated to production of chocolate coatings and fillings in Deventer in the Netherlands on the 28th May. The new plant, built on the site of the company’s previous coatings factory, is the result of a €16 million investment. The new facility doubles Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate’s coatings capacity at Deventer and greatly expands its fillings capability.   For many years, Cargill has produced a number of classic and specialty coatings and fillings in Deventer for use by the bakery, biscuit, cereal, ice cream and confectionery industries. This investment now enables Cargill to produce fillings for the chocolate industry as well.  The level of expertise available at the Dutch site, together with the wide range of ingredients offered and technology that caters for both large production runs and small pilot trials, provides Cargill’s customers with flexibility in creating, testing and producing customized products. This makes Deventer a completely integrated production facility and “a true center of expertise” according to Christiaan Stumphius, commercial director for coatings and fillings at Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business.   Speaking at an employee event to mark the opening, Stumphius said: “Our combination of expertise and flexibility has created a special customer experience. We are proud to have highly talented people with a real passion for their work as well as the products and the flexible production capabilities to provide our customers with exactly what they want, when they want it.”   Innovative products The new plant will enable a wider and more innovative range of products to be produced. Examples include: reduced fat solutions and low calorie chocolate products; customized creations including a bright green filling with the taste of tart, zesty limes; an organic white filling with the delicate taste of yoghurt; a filling looking and tasting like whisky; and a soft pink filling with the smell and taste of roses.   Jos de Loor, managing director of Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business explains: “In Deventer, we now use over 200 ingredients, many of which can be sourced within the Cargill network – including 30 different fats and oils. Our ability to tap into the ingredients expertise of Cargill’s cocoa, texturizing, flavors, fats and sweeteners businesses allows us to create fully customized, value-added fillings and coatings to meet customers’ individual needs.   “Our investment here underlines our long-term commitment to the chocolate industry and our intention to grow our cocoa and chocolate operations”, said de Loor.

 

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