What if we only buy ingredients that contain cocoa?
If you only buy ingredients already containing cocoa, such as chocolate or liquid chocolate, you will need to complete the Module B: Part of a Product tab in the Cocoa Declaration form. This requires information related to the type of cocoa used in the ingredient (e.g. cocoa mass, cocoa powder, etc). and only the total weight of the cocoa content within the ingredient used in the product supplied to your customer. .
Please do not include the weight of other ingredients, such as milk, sugar, etc.
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What is cocoa purchased as a raw material?
Cocoa products that are directly acquired and used by your business in your manufacturing sites need to be reported. This includes cocoa purchased as a raw material, such as: • cocoa beans • cocoa mass • cocoa butter • cocoa powder
Do I need to report on cocoa content, or cocoa bean equivalent?
You need to report on the content of cocoa within your products. You do not need to do the calculations for the cocoa bean equivilent.
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