Nestle opens chocolate centre in Switzerland

Nestle has inaugurated its Chocolate Centre of Excellence in Broc, Switzerland.

The centre will focus on the premium and luxury chocolate segment, which in turn will influence the company’s entire chocolate range, and combines a team consisting of cocoa bean scientists, sensory experts and chocolatiers to packaging designers and consumer specialists. It will also have a panel of independent chocolatiers such as Pierre Marcolini, Tristan Carbonatto and Roger von Rotz.

The centre is part of Nestle’s research and development network, which comprises 28 centres and employs around 5,000 people worldwide. Several of these centres contribute to the research in the field of chocolate and cocoa. Over the last 30 years Nestle’s research has led to a technology enabling the mass production of high-yielding, disease-resistant cocoa plants to rejuvenate existing plantations.

The propagation of superior plants is currently underway in Ecuador, Venezuela, Indonesia and Cote d’Ivoire, where millions of plants will continue to be distributed in the coming years. In Ecuador and Venezuela, where the finest cocoa is sourced, Nestle helps to protect and promote unique fine cocoa varieties.

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