North America Product Range

Cocoa powders packed with goodness

Whatever your needs and your customers’ demands, we create cocoa powders that perfectly fit the bill. As part of the Cargill family and the world’s leading cocoa powder brand, it’s practically guaranteed.

Our product portfolio

Goodness comes in many guises. Whether you want deep, dark taste, high-fat creaminess, liquid alchemy, organic confidence, off-the-shelf popularity, or unique predictable customized perfection, Gerkens® guarantees a powder that can consistently transform your applications.

Best sellers

Our hugely popular, broad spectrum off-the-shelf cocoa powders. Setting the benchmark for appetizing intensity. Our most recognizable powders, perfect for signature tastes in baked goods, beverages and desserts.

Amber™ (1 of 6)

A natural cocoa powder which imparts a rich, fruity well-rounded flavor.

Russet™ (2 of 6)

A lightly alkalized cocoa powder which provides a full-bodied and well-rounded flavor.

Russet Plus™ (3 of 6)

A moderately alkalized cocoa powder which imparts a European bittersweet flavor.

Sienna™ (4 of 6)

A moderately alkalized cocoa powder which captures a rich, fudge note in a dark red-brown cocoa.

Garnet™ (5 of 6)

A strongly alkalized cocoa powder that conveys an intense cocoa flavor in a dark red powder.

Midnight™ (6 of 6)

A heavily alkalized cocoa powder from Brazil with a deep black color that rounds out the Gerkens line.

Great taste

Cocoa powders with the sensory focus on delicious, recognizable stand-out taste.

B2 (1 of 3)

A light cocoa powder with a crisp, clean finish.

Duchess (2 of 3)

A unique, round chocolate taste with a nice mouthfeel, resulting from the perfect blend of different cocoa building blocks.

Atobo™ (3 of 3)

A pronounced, well-rounded chocolate flavor.

Premium organic

A full range of premium organic powders, from natural to high-alkalized.

Natural Organic (1 of 3)

Rich cocoa flavor made from organic certified cocoa beans.

Organic Red (2 of 3)

Full-bodied with robust chocolate notes.

Alkalized Organic (3 of 3)

Smooth, full-bodied and balanced cocoa notes made from organic certified cocoa beans.

Origin

A range of premium powders that answer the market expectation of guaranteed provenance and the demand for greater transparency.

Tano™ (1 of 3)

A natural powder with intense cocoa notes. Produced in Ghana from local beans.

Bia™ (2 of 3)

A medium reddish powder with rich cocoa end notes. Produced in Ghana from local beans.

Atobo™ (3 of 3)

A dark red brown coloured powder with identifiable rich cocoa end notes. Produced with local beans in Ghana.

Lecithinated

A range of cocoa powders with lecithin to improve dispersibility in liquids. Perfect for beverages.

Russet™ (1 of 3)

A lightly alkalized cocoa powder which provides a full-bodied and well-rounded flavor.

Russet Plus™ (2 of 3)

A moderately alkalized cocoa powder which imparts a European bittersweet flavor.

Garnet™ (3 of 3)

A strongly alkalized cocoa powder that conveys an intense cocoa flavor in a dark red powder.

High-fat

A selection of fat-rich cocoa powders that deliver deep, intense cocoa flavor. Perfect for baked goods, dairy desserts and ice-cream.

22/24 Amber™ (1 of 4)

Rich fruity, well-rounded flavor in a high fat option.

22/24 Aristocrat™ (2 of 4)

A lightly alkalized cocoa powder that exhibits a fantastic chocolate flavor, mellowed by the higher cocoa butter level.

22/24 Amsterdam™ (3 of 4)

A European bittersweet flavor in a high fat option.

22/24 Garnet™ (4 of 4)

A strongly alkalized cocoa powder that conveys an intense cocoa flavor in a high fat dark red powder.

Cocoa powder matrix

Track the portfolio of Gerkens® cocoa powders at a glance with our color spectrum matrix. Immediately spot which powders are more suitable for your dark-colored applications or your redder mid-toned, milder audience pleasers.

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