I just got back from an incredible Fancy Food show supporting the two amazing brands I am so lucky to work with - Cacao Hunters and Burlap & Barrel Spices. While we were busy all show at the Cacao Hunters booth, I was also able to float around and meet with familiar faces in the spice world. I love getting to straddle and work in both markets, because there is so much alignment in what we are doing and at the core it comes down to traceability, quality, flavor, and impact.
Read MoreThe world of craft chocolate is an artisan movement centralized on a back-to-the-basics approach to chocolate making. Chocolate made by craft chocolatiers is simple, usually including just cocoa liquor and sugar. Coffee went through a similar renaissance starting in the late 1980s and 90s focused on ethical and quality concerns.
Read MoreDirect Trade is a highly variable system devised by each company to focus on their particular concerns, but almost always these programs include long-term partnerships with their farms, quality control and paying well over the Fair Trade minimum price ($500 + PNYSE).
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