Organic Goodness Guaranteed

Consistent cocoa solutions for all organic needs

In a processed world full of unrecognizable names on long ingredient lists, consumers are increasingly seeking simple, clean and natural foods. To them ‘organic’ signifies natural plant origin and quality.

The organic label is an important purchase influencer

Top 3 Claim

Organic is in top 3 for category nutrition claims* and ingredient claims. Bakery with 6.5% and Chocolate Spreads with 10.8% are the two categories where the organic claim is growing the most (CAGR 2018-2022).

52%

of consumers find organic claims appealing on product packaging, when buying cocoa or chocolate products, and 47% are willing to pay more.

Source: Source: Innova Market Database, new product launches over 2018-2022; Cargill Proprietary Research 2023, 7000 consumers in 10 EMEA countries; *The product has beneficial nutritional properties (i.e. low in sugar, organic)

Gerkens^® presents: Organic Goodness Guaranteed

Sourcing cocoa beans from the best certified organic farms
Ensuring consistency in supply, quality and state-of-the-art processing
Delivering a broad off-the-shelf range of organic cocoa powders for any application. *NEW addition of organic powdered chocolate!

We source cocoa beans from the best certified organic farms

Our suppliers must be certified and audited by independent organic bodies.
Thanks to an in-depth analysis of cocoa beans, we have identified origins and suppliers that meet our high-quality sensorial and technical specifications.
By combining cocoa beans from several origins, we ensure stable organic supply.

We ensure consistency in supply, quality and state-of-the-art processing

Thanks to the secure sourcing, effective innovation capabilities and state-of-the-art processes, Gerkens guarantees organic goodness by delivering superior consistency to our customers.

Part of the Cargill family, Gerkens is recognized as a reliable global brand with rich history and expertise in the industry that delivers high-quality, consistent products.

We deliver a broad off-the-shelf range of organic cocoa powders for any application

The full organic range is available in different fat content options (10-12% and 20-22%) and coming soon as chocolate powders.

ON01 (1 of 3)

Gerkens^® ON01 is our organic natural cocoa powder enabling a clean label for your applications. NEW: Also available as powdered chocolate.

OA01 (2 of 3)

Gerkens^® OA01 stands out for its medium reddish-brown color and nice cocoa flavor. NEW: Also available as powdered chocolate.

G9SO (3 of 3)

Gerkens^® G9SO has a dark red-brown color and an intense taste profile. NEW: Also available as powdered chocolate.

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