How to earn consumers’ trust with origin?

Transparency

Consumers want to know who participated in the making of their favorite products. Where did it come from? Who was the farmer? They want to be reassured on the positive impact they have on people and the planet. Tony’s Chocolonely is a great example of transparency in the cocoa supply chain and how companies can address the challenges involved.

Storytelling

“Handcrafted” pralines, “single origin” chocolate, “made in France / Britain / …”, proprietary processing techniques… The story you are telling drives desirability and makes your product look unique and different from your competitors'.

Bean to bar

Telegraph reports: “True connoisseurs now like to pursue products that are not concocted from bought-in-bulk chocolate, but in which the whole process, from the grinding of the bean to the molding of the bar, has occurred in one spot, under the care of one group of people: “bean-to-bar” chocolate.”