BT Cocoa

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Strategically located in Tangerang, Indonesia, and with over 35 years of experience in the cocoa industry, we select the finest cocoa beans to produce Indonesia’s best cocoa ingredients, including cocoa powder, cocoa butter and cocoa liquor. BT Cocoa is the ideal partner for creating delicious chocolate and cocoa applications.

 

We are here to give you the best service and cocoa ingredient solutions to manufacture your finest products. Utilizing the latest processing technologies, we are carefully crafting cocoa ingredients to supply producers of chocolate, confectionery, ice creams, beverages, bakery, candy, biscuits and flavors. We offer a broad spectrum of cocoa powders with high-quality specifications to meet your unique recipe needs. This ranges from light natural to black dutched, with cocoa butter contents of 10-12%, pH values from 5 to 9, and various color options.

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History of BT Cocoa

Established in 1983, BT Cocoa has grown to become a leading cocoa ingredients processor. Originally founded and managed by the Piter Jasman family, BT Cocoa is now the largest cocoa ingredient producer in Asia and, by leveraging a fully integrated cocoa supply chain, it is able to supply and support customers of all sizes.

 

Operated by a large team of cocoa experts, with decades of shared cocoa processing knowledge, BT Cocoa prioritizes food safety, compliance, operational health and safety, and protecting the environment. With demand for quality cocoa ingredients in Indonesia and across Asia growing rapidly, an 85% stake in BT Cocoa was acquired by us in February 2019, thereby joining the portfolio of our other cocoa ingredient brands and further strengthening BT Cocoa’s position as a leading cocoa supplier.

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Employee Spotlight: Sydney Valla, eCommerce Operations Manager, North America

Sydney Valla was an undergrad at Fresno State when she first discovered ofi (olam food ingredients) at a career fair. They were passing out tomato-shaped stress balls and recruiting new grads for a management trainee program. She signed-up for an interview and the rest is her-story.

 

What motivates you when you wake up and come into work?

 

My team! There are six of us who are 100% dedicated to the Spices eCommerce business and we have a combined 35+ years’ experience at ofi. Together, we work to be a solution provider for new and existing customers, put in place processes to help the business grow and overcome any challenges that are thrown our way.

 

Anything you’d like to add to help others succeed?

 

Being in numerous different positions throughout my career (supply chain, product line, sales) has made me a more well-rounded employee and allowed me to view problems from many different angles to find better solutions. I’m glad that I joined a company that offered career growth and expansion. Being a sponge during the early stages of my career allowed me to soak up lots of different information.

 

What has been your favorite moment at ofi so far?

 

When I was a product line manager, there was a large fast-food chain that featured one of our ingredients in a delicious and highly promoted LTO. It was so cool to go through the drive thru, pick up lunch, and know that one of the products that I helped to sell was in an item that was being sold across the country.

 

Our company purpose is ‘be the change for good food and a healthy future.’ In what way do you live our purpose through your work?

 

Through the eCommerce offerings, we can connect with new customers and segments that have previously been difficult to reach. This allows us to work with new customers to make educated purchasing decisions about where their product comes from, our sustainability offerings, and more. Outside of work, I sit on the Board of Directors for the Central California Food Bank which feeds over 300,000 community members in the Central Valley.

 

Editor’s Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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Growing for the Future: Safeguarding coffee and cocoa from the climate crisis

Imagine waking up to a world without your morning cup of coffee or being able to enjoy your favorite chocolate. Unthinkable, right? But climate change threatens the livelihoods of millions of small-scale farmers who grow these everyday ingredients.

 

That's where HEARTH (Health, Ecosystems, and Agriculture for Resilient, Thriving Societies) comes in. It is a collaborative public-private partnership approach to sustainable development in biodiverse landscapes initiated by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

 

Together, USAID, olam food ingredients (ofi), and partners have invested approximately $50 million across six cocoa and coffee projects worldwide, including four HEARTH partnerships. We aim to equip farmers with the right tools and training to transition to more environmentally friendly techniques without sacrificing their livelihoods. There are three key ingredients at the core of HEARTH’s approach to climate action:

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