Cocoa liquor

Cocoa liquor is the key ingredient in chocolate. Also known as cocoa mass or cocoa paste, no other component in the production of chocolate has such an impact on the ultimate flavor outcome.

Whole bean roasted

Utilizing this traditional roasting method helps enhance the cocoa taste expression in the cocoa liquor and allows recipes to benefit from its rich, full flavored bouquet.

Nib roasted

Nib roasted cocoa liquor options include low, medium, and high roast varieties, bringing more possibilities and taste combinations to premium chocolate products.

Single origin

Our cocoa liquors from specific origins, ranging from Ecuador, to Ghana to Indonesia, help customers meet consumer demands for focused taste profiles in chocolate and confectionery recipes.

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Professionals

We supply a specific line of ingredients carefully chosen for chefs and artisan needs. deZaan Quito Oro is nib roasted cocoa mass made from selected single origin cocoa beans from Ecuador. With floral notes of jasmine and orange blossom, Quito Oro has a tangy, fruity and dark bitter cocoa flavour. Delivered in drops and in 1kg bags.

What is cocoa liquor?

Cocoa liquor, also known as cocoa mass or cocoa paste, is the key to great chocolate and it provides the taste signature of the recipes in which it is used. ofi's sourcing, processing and packaging capabilities allow for exceptional quality cocoa liquors as the flavor of cocoa liquor is dependent on three distinct, yet equally important factors:

the type of cocoa bean (benefiting from ofi’s selection and blending expertise),
development of the flavor precursors in the cocoa bean during fermentation and drying, and
the further enhancement of flavors that occurs during fully controlled roasting processes.

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Press Release Nov 20, 2024

From agronomy to AI: ofi accelerates sustainability impact across global nuts supply chains

Powering beehives with AI in California, and empowering cashew farmers across Africa and Asia are just two highlights published by global ingredients leader ofi, in its latest sustainability report for its nuts business.

The annual ‘Nut Trails’ impact report¹ details progress delivered by ofi’s origin teams of agronomists and social workers, together with partners across its global almond, cashew and hazelnut operations in 2023. Notable initiatives include the KIND Almond Acres Initiative, testing regenerative agriculture practices across 500 acres in California, and expanding the deployment of AI-powered BeeHome™ technology2 to protect pollinators.

Press Release Nov 20, 2024

AtSource receives equivalence under the SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment – FSA 3.0.

Two tiers of ofi’s sustainability management system AtSource – AtSourceV and AtSource+ – have been recognized as equivalent schemes against the Sustainability Farm Assessment FSA 3.0 from the SAI platform, obtaining the gold and silver equivalence levels respectively for its spices, cocoa, coffee, and nuts products. This achievement reiterates ofi’s commitment to sustainability and to customers in their journey towards meeting their commitments.

We are pleased to announce that AtSource+ and AtSourceV have been benchmarked as equivalent schemes against the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment scheme – FSA Version 3.0, obtaining the highest-level equivalence for the AtSource+ tier¹.

The SAI Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment FSA 3.0 provides a widely recognized framework to assess, improve, and validate on-farm sustainability in agricultural supply chains.

Following the benchmarking results, the AtSource system has achieved:

FSA Gold level equivalent for the AtSource+ tier, being the highest-level recognition and confirming best-in-class sustainable practices for farms in AtSource+ supply chains, and their commitment to high environmental and social responsibility standards.
FSA Silver level equivalent for the AtSourceV tier, confirming farms are meeting a well-defined standard of responsible agricultural practices. This includes good environmental stewardship, respect for labor rights, and safe working conditions.

Articles Nov 14, 2024

Rishi Kalra, Executive Director and Group CFO at ofi quoted in Financial Times curtain raiser article ahead of COP 16

For Olam Food Ingredients, one of the world’s biggest suppliers of food and drink ingredients, the alarm rang with the bees.

As one of the world’s largest almond growers, OFI says it spends between $8mn and $11mn a year on honeybees needed to pollinate almond trees. Despite this, productivity on the farms started to decline “because the bees were stressed by their industrialised environment”, says Rishi Kalra, executive director and group chief financial officer. “So, we worked with partners to create natural habitats for bees on our farms and reduce their exposure to agrichemicals. What we saw was that productivity steadily increased.”