DAVAO CITY — The Cacao Industry Development Association of Mindanao (CIDAMI) is optimistic the five dried and fermented cacao bean entries of the Philippines from Davao Region will win in the prestigious 2019 International Cocoa Awards (ICA) during the Salon Du Chocolat in Paris, France on Oct. 30.
Valente Turtur, CIDAMI executive director, said the five entries – two Compostela Valley province, two Calinan District and one Paquibato District in Davao City – had been sent to Paris at six kilos per entry last February.
“We are confident this time because we already learned something from our experience. We know the process already, especially the post-harvest process,” Turtur said. Auro Chocolate also won two silvers for its 70 percent Dark Chocolate – Saloy Origin and 70 percent Dark Chocolate – Tupi Origin; bronze for 70 percent Dark Chocolate – PaquibatoOrigin, 64 percent Dark Chocolate with Cacao Nibs, 42 percent Milk Chocolate with Cacao Nibs, 32 percent Mango White Chocolate with Pili Nut, 32 percent Moringa White Chocolate with Pinipig, and Roasted White Chocolate with Cashew Spread.
Contest veteran MalagosAgri-Ventures Corp. also won five bronzes for Malagos 72 percent Dark Chocolate, 100 percent Pure Unsweetened Chocolate, 72 percent Dark Chocolate Ganache, Rhum Praline, and Almonds in Couverture Dark Chocolate, bringing its total international awards to 34 and one gold from a national competition.“We are confident this time because we already learned something from our experience. We know the process already, especially the post-harvest process,” Turtur said.
According to CoEx, the ICA, a global competition recognizing the work of cocoa farmers and celebrating the diversity of cocoa flavors, and spearheaded by Bioversity International and Event International to recognize “quality, flavor and diversity of cocoas according to their origin.”
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