2. Introduction
Chocolate is a popular and beloved
treat enjoyed by people of all ages around the
world. It is a food product derived from the
beans of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao). The
history of chocolate dates back thousands of
years to ancient Mesoamerica,
3. Chocolate types
01.
There are several types of chocolate
available, each with its own distinct
characteristics and ingredients. The
main types of chocolate include:
4. Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate has a higher percentage of cocoa solids and a lower sugar content
compared to other types of chocolate. It typically contains cocoa mass, cocoa butter,
sugar, and sometimes vanilla. The percentage of cocoa solids can vary, ranging from
around 70% to 99%. Dark chocolate has a rich
5. Milk Chocolate
Milk chocolate is made by adding powdered or condensed milk to chocolate
liquor. It has a creamy and sweet flavor profile due to the added milk. Milk
chocolate typically contains cocoa mass, cocoa butter, milk powder, sugar,
and sometimes vanilla. It has a milder taste compared to dark chocolate and is
popular among a wide range of chocolate enthusiasts.
7. Birth of Chocolate
The history of chocolate begins its
4,000 years of history in ancient
Mesoamerica, present day Mexico and
the birthplace of chocolate. It's here that
the first cacao plants
8. History of chocolate in India
Although the British first introduced cacao to India in
1798, by establishing eight plantations of the Criollo
type of cacao in Courtallam, it was not until the British
confectionery giant Cadbury broke ground in
Wayanad, Kerala in the mid-1960s that cacao
cultivation became a serious agricultural activity.
12. Chocolate company
List of India Top Chocolate
Companies:
• Mondelez India Foods Private
Limited.
• Ferrero India Private Limited.
• Nestle India Limited.
• Mars International India Private
Limited.
• ITC Limited.
• Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing
Federation Ltd.
• Global Consumer Products Private
Limited.
• Surya Food & Agro Ltd.