deZaan

Engineered for excellence, deZaan has been making waves in cocoa ingredients since 1911.

Our deZaan brand offers premium cocoa ingredients and innovative cocoa solutions, tailored to customer requirements.

 

A historic, Europe-based cocoa processing operation, our flagship deZaan label has been the go-to solution for manufacturers and consumers around the world since 1911. Starting with carefully selected cocoa beans from origin and harnessing proprietary processing techniques supported by innovation expertise, we craft the world’s most consistent cocoa products. 

 

deZaan cocoa powders are renowned for their unsurpassed flavor and color diversity. Flavor profiles range from fruity to bitter cocoa, while the colors extend from vibrant reds to dark brown through to black with a variety of taste profiles and intensities. deZaan cocoa powders are available with fat contents of 10-12, 20-22 and 22-24%, as well as a very low fat version of the iconic ZR powder. Natural and Dutched options are also available across the full pH range.

 

The superior performance capabilities of deZaan cocoa ingredients are legendary for their ability to provide rich, full flavor and color impact in applications. With premium deZaan cocoa powders, cocoa liquors and cocoa butters, the possibilities for creating unique products are endless.

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Ingredients for kitchen professionals, foodservice and caterers

Our deZaan for professionals ingredient range provides chefs, artisans, bakers, and pâtissiers with a focused range to elevate their recipes and discover the true possibilities of what can be created with cocoa.

 

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Articles Jul 7, 2024
Showcasing Climate Resilience this World Chocolate Day

World Chocolate Day, a day to not only indulge, but to remember the people and landscapes that grow the cocoa that goes into our favorite products. Both are vital to help maintain a sustainable future for cocoa production. That’s why as part of our Cocoa Compass sustainability ambition, we collaborate with our customers and partners on multi-stakeholder partnerships to drive collective action and lasting impact.

 

Climate change is among the biggest challenges in growing cocoa. In Indonesia, for example, intensive rainfall, drought, rising temperatures, and an increase in related pests, threatens farmer yields and erodes their livelihoods, including those of women and indigenous groups that depend on their crops for subsistence. Yet many farmers struggle to access the support they need to adapt and become more resilient.

 

A climate-smart agroforestry system is key to addressing and mitigating climate change risks, which is why we co-created the Landscape Approach to Sustainable and Climate Change Resilient Cocoa and Coffee (LASCARCOCO), a three-year partnership with USAID, non-profit Rikolto, the Hershey Company, and the Indonesian Government, to help 6,500 farmers increase yields by 25% and conserve 14,000 hectares by late 2025.

 

Through the partnership, we have developed a new curriculum to train farmers in Good Agricultural Practices and climate adaption, promoted sustainable agroforestry – where forest and shade trees are planted alongside cocoa and coffee to restore forest covers – and provided farmers with seedlings. It’s already making a difference – in year one of the project, approximately 8,600 individuals were reached directly or indirectly via the program. The LASCARCOCO USAID ofi project has successfully bridged a constructed collaborative action with stakeholders involved in the project such as farmers, forest communities, government, and forest authorities to deliver an agroforestry program.

 

Good landscape governance is also critical to protect the land and the incomes of the farmers who work it. In Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, we’re working with the Rainforest Alliance and USAID on the Resilient Ecosystems and Sustainable Transformation of Rural Economies (RESTORE) project. This not only promotes regenerative and sustainable cocoa production; it also aims to strengthen Landscape Management Boards (LMBs).

 

These boards are important because they bring key stakeholders together – community members, local farmers, the Ghanaian Forestry Commission, and COCOBOD – and give the local community a say in how the land is managed. We provide ongoing support and training to LMB members on everything from management and financial literacy to climate-smart farming and forest-friendly enterprises such as beekeeping and piggery.

 

Whilst we’re proud of the impact we have made so far, there is still much more to do. We remain focused on working with customers, civil society, national governments, and other stakeholders to support farmers and to protect landscapes across origins – so when consumers pick up their chocolate bar or cocoa-flavored treat, they can be confident that it’s been produced in a way that supports people and helps protect the planet.

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