Process & products
The ACTICOA process
Barry Callebaut scientists have succeeded in preserving the naturally present flavanols in the cocoa bean without compromising on the taste. They have developed a special ACTICOA process to preserve a maximum of flavanols present in the cocoa bean.
Preserving health benefits and taste
Barry Callebaut has developed a special ACTICOA process wherein
the cocoa flavanols, naturally part
of the cocoa bean, are retained to a maximum of 80 % during the
process of making chocolate. In the
traditional production process a significant reduction of the
amount of cocoa flavanols
occurs inevitably. Even more than 70% of the cocoa flavanols are
lost. Our special process
prevents this. Barry Callebaut calls this process: ACTICOA.
The full ACTICOA® process passes through several stages:
from harvesting and processing of
the cocoa bean to the production of chocolate. The end result is a
particularly effective
product: ACTICOA cocoa and chocolate. This combines excellent
taste with the guarantee
of a very high natural antioxidant content. As a result, it offers
great health benefits.
Special bean treatment
The ACTICOA process starts at the cocoa plantations. Together with the cocoa farmers, Barry Callebaut has investigated ways of growing, harvesting and treating the beans in such a way that a maximum amount of cocoa flavanols in the beans is preserved, together with the taste and aromas. These are also maintained at every step throughout the entire process from cocoa to chocolate: in roasting, mixing and conching. The end result is a particularly effective product: ACTICOA cocoa and chocolate. This combines excellent taste with the guarantee of a very high natural antioxidant content. As a result, it offers great health benefits.
Compared to standard dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or cocoa powder, the ACTICOA products contain 3 times more flavanols.
Feel free to visit our ‘antioxidant capacities tool’ on this website, to gain more information.
Sheer enjoyment from head to toe
Thanks to the high concentration of antioxidants, ACTICOA chocolate helps keep both body and mind in great shape. On top of that, however, it remains first and foremost a delectable delicacy for the taste buds!
