We’re proud to host the second annual FCIA Regional Meet-Up – Southern States. Who’s invited – FCIA Members and friends , chocolate makers, chocolatiers,writers, bloggers, educators, chocoholics or any other professionals affiliated with the chocolate industry Cost – $35 per person, includes refreshments and of course, chocolates from around the world. Location – 625 Sims
Lavina Melwani | Aug 31, 2018 03:11 PM IST | Economy | Original Article: https://www.cnbctv18.com/economy/politicians-ceos-cabbies-cooks-indians-in-america-are-having-a-moment-434581.htm Indra Nooyi is possibly the most visible Indian-American CEO whose corporation PepsiCo is based in Purchase, New York. Dr. Balu M. Balasubramanian, a chemist, and his wife Andal Balu have recast the idli-grinder in a new avatar. Lavina Melwani @lavinamelwani
Compiled/partly written by Suzanne Sen and Murali Kamma | May 2018 | Source: http://www.khabar.com/magazine/community-newsmakers/cocoatown-is-rewarded-in-atlanta-metro-export-challenge As well as being a Georgia GLOBE Award winner (see previous Newsmaker report), Cocoatown was among the top 10 companies receiving credits from UPS in the March 28, 2018 Atlanta Metro Export Challenge. The top 10 on March 29, 2018:CocoatownDustex LLCGF Health
Cocoatown | March 19 2018 | Milling and Grain | Original article: https://millingandgrain.com/entrada/innovation-in-processing-cocoainto-chocolate-18176/ For years, farmers have been selling cocoa as commodity where the price is set in a distant area of the world removed far away from the cocoa farmers. The cocoa farmers had no control or means to grow their income substantially. In
Comunicado 08/03/2018 Chef, Gastronomía | Original article: https://www.apetitoenlinea.com/mujer-chocolatera/ María Fernanda di Giacobbe: La historia de una mujer chocolatera venezolana ganadora del Basque Culinary Por Gabriel Balbas María Fernanda Di Giacobbe es un nombre que causa respeto dentro del mundo de la cocina en Venezuela. Catalogada como “La embajadora del cacao” es quizás el rostro más representativo
By Lavina Melwani | February 8 2018 | Khabar | Original Article: http://www.khabar.com/magazine/cover-story/chocolate-sutra The humble grinder of idli batter is now a chocolate-making machine Mr. and Mrs. Balu started out selling grinders for idli-dosa batter. Improvising from there, and finding a market niche, they launched CocoaTown, which is now a recognized catalyst for the “bean-to-bar” industry amongst small scale
by Risa Nye | 05-26-2015 | Original source: https://eatdrinkfilms.com/2015/06/26/the-well-tempered-bean-or-my-visit-to-cocoatown-aka-dandelion-chocolate/ How can a person love something so much and know so little about it? For example, I love chocolate. In just about all forms. But what did I know about it, other than the way it makes me feel when I let a small square of it
By Kim Severson | Feb. 10, 2015 | Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/11/dining/homemade-chocolate-from-bean-to-bar.html ATLANTA — Obsessives are common in the world of cooking. They go down the rabbit hole of jury-rigged sous-vide machines, or spend two weeks lost in the 38-page bread recipe from the Tartine Bakery. They have cases of homemade lager in the hall closet and roast