Pacari Chocolate facts for kids
| Privately held company | |
| Industry | Chocolate production |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Santiago Peralta & Carla Barboto |
| Headquarters |
Quito, Julio Zaldumbide N25-24 y Miravalle
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Ecuador
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Products | Chocolate Bars, Nibs, Beans |
Pacari Chocolate is a family-owned chocolate company based in Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. The company is famous for making high-quality, organic chocolate that is sold all over the world.
A Family's Chocolate Dream
Pacari Chocolate was founded in 2002 by a husband and wife team, Santiago Peralta and Carla Barbotó. They wanted to create a chocolate company that was not only successful but also good for people and the planet.
The name 'Pacari' is a word from the Quechua language, which is spoken by many native people in South America. It means 'nature'. This name was chosen to show the company's commitment to using natural ingredients and farming methods.
What Makes Pacari Special?
Pacari chocolate is known for being very pure. The company states that its products are free from dairy, soy, and gluten. This means more people, including those with certain food allergies, can enjoy their chocolate.
Pacari was the first chocolate company in the world to get a special certification for biodynamic farming. This is a way of farming that treats the farm like a living thing, focusing on keeping the soil healthy and working in harmony with nature. It's considered a step beyond regular organic farming.
Because of its high quality, Pacari Chocolate is sold in specialty health food stores and luxury chocolate shops in many countries, including the United States, and across Europe and South America.
Award-Winning Chocolate
Pacari has earned a reputation for being one of the best chocolates in the world. The company has won many prizes at the International Chocolate Awards, which is like the Olympics for chocolate makers.
- 2012: Pacari won the top prize, a Gold medal for "Overall Winner," for its 70% Raw Chocolate bar. It also won several other gold and silver medals for its flavored chocolates.
- 2013: The company won the "Overall Winner" Gold medal again, this time for its Piura-Quemazon chocolate bar. This showed that Pacari could consistently produce world-class chocolate.
These awards helped Pacari become famous among chocolate lovers everywhere.
See also
In Spanish: Chocolate Pacari para niños
