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What are Cacao Coatings & Inclusions?

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What are Cacao Coatings & Inclusions?

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What are Cacao Coatings & Inclusions?

Cacao coatings (also known as compounds or confectionery coatings) can be used as a substitute for chocolate, as they offer a rich chocolate flavor for your customers to enjoy. 

These solutions have a winning combination of functional performance and cost-management, while still providing a rich, robust chocolate-like experience. 

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Why Cacao Coatings?

At Barry Callebaut, we continue our commitment to keep taste at the center of all we do. 

Our investments in innovation have allowed us to focus on the importance of flavor in all experiences—chocolate or “chocolate-like.”  

Cacao coatings signal a refreshed category that encompasses: 

  • Flavor

  • Functionality

  • Affordability

We are celebrating what a familiar cocoa flavor can bring to the consumer experience in all contexts.  

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Introducing Super Cacao Coatings

Super cacao coatings (also known as super compounds or CBE-based compounds) use cocoa butter equivalents and are the best in mirroring real chocolate's:

  • Taste

  • Melt

  • Snap

Like chocolate, they require tempering.  

Discover this versatile range that offers the same exceptional taste of chocolate, but with greater workability. 

A Range for Multiple Applications

  • Caramel snacking bars
    Melting Wafers for Molding, Enrobing, Bottoming, Drizzling, Panning
  • Cookies with inclusions
    Bakery Inclusions
  • Ice cream with inclusions
    Ice Cream Inclusions
  • Sandwich cookies with fillings
    Fillings

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