Rainforest Foods Organic Peruvian Cacao Powder - 250g

Rainforest Foods Organic Cacao Powder is extraordinarily rich in antioxidants, even more so than Acai berry. Cacao beans' Optimum nutrition is retained.

Cacao is the base for chocolate manufacture. However, in its own right, it is a truly remarkable food. It is packed with antioxidants and other phytonutrients, to make a powerful and delicious contribution to a healthy diet. For too long this amazing nutritional phenomenon has been ignored, hidden behind the fat and sugar of its processed relative, chocolate. However, awareness of its remarkable nutritional profile is growing, and increasing numbers of people are putting this fantastic food at the core of a healthy diet. Rainforest Foods uses only Criollo Cacao, often referred to as the `Queen of Cacao` for its high quality.

Cacao powder is lightly processed, to remove its fat content. This results in slightly less nutrition than beans or nibs, as a trade-off for its low-fat status.

Production

Rainforest Foods Cacao is produced by organic growers in Peru. It is harvested by hand as pods. These are broken apart and allowed to ferment. The pulp surrounding the beans that ferment and eventually runs away as liquid. This process has a chemical effect on the beans, reducing their bitterness. The beans are then washed and disinfected, before being dried. Dried beans are peeled and their cores are extracted, to be broken into pieces or nibs. The result is then packed ready for distribution.

Organic Certification

Certified by the Soil Association, one of a handful of organic certification bodies in the UK. These are regulated in their turn by DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). The role of the Soil Association is to ensure that all foods sold as organic are definably so. It does this by auditing every stage of the supply chain, through growth, export, and processing. Soil Association certification - indicated by the Soil Association logo and the EU organic leaf symbol on our packaging - is a guarantee that our customers are purchasing an organic product. All organically-certified products must also carry a certification code on their packaging. For UK companies such as Rainforest Foods, this has the format GB-ORG-XX, XX indicating the certifying body. If this is not present, a product is not organic. The Soil Association code on our products is GB-ORG-05.

About Rainforest Foods

Rainforest Foods' purpose is to help people combine good nutrition with modern living. They source a range of whole foods with exceptional nutritional richness. Rainforest Foods believe that man and nature are forever bound together in a symbiotic relationship and that we all share a responsibility to protect the earth and improve the lives of those who need a helping hand.

Most of their farmers live in the developing world. By sourcing organically grown superfoods from them, Rainforest Foods helps sustain their livelihoods and allows them to continue farming in an environmentally sustainable manner. All Rainforest Foods products are certified organic by the Soil Association and registered with the Vegan Society.

Ingredients

Organic cacao powder.

Directions

You can use Cacao powder as an ingredient in many foods, on top of porridge, use it as a baking ingredient, or make it into a drink. Consume two tablespoons per day.

Store your Cacao in a cool, dark, and dry place.

*Please note packaging may vary