CHOCOLATE CONCEPTS

Made from the fruit of cacao trees, each cacao fruit pod when dried and roasted delivers a crop of cocoa beans ready to be crafted into a chocolate masterpiece.

CHOCOLATE CONCEPTS

Made from the fruit of cacao trees, each cacao fruit pod when dried and roasted delivers a crop of cocoa beans ready to be crafted into a chocolate masterpiece.

CHOCOLATE CONCEPTS

Made from the fruit of cacao trees, each cacao fruit pod when dried and roasted delivers a crop of cocoa beans ready to be crafted into a chocolate masterpiece.

Chocolate Concepts

The history of chocolate can be traced to the ancient Mayans, and even possibly earlier to the ancient Olmecs of southern Mexico. Made from the fruit of cacao trees, each cacao fruit pod when dried and roasted delivers a crop of cocoa beans ready to be crafted into a chocolate masterpiece.

Today consumers get to enjoy decadent chocolate delights with creamy milkshakes, indulgent truffles and gooey warm baked treats just to name a few examples that provide a sense of nostalgia and comfort.

T. Hasegawa’s flavor chemists understand the nuances between chocolate flavor profiles, which is why we have crafted a portfolio that delivers the classics like milk chocolate, dark chocolate and trendy varietals like ruby and spiced Mexican chocolate transforming food and beverage products around the world bringing consumers joy while having an amazing chocolate taste.

Infuse our classic milk chocolate flavor into any of your bakery, beverage, or dairy applications to add notes of caramelized sugar, vanilla, chocolate and dairy. Our dark chocolate flavor is slightly-sweet and chocolatey, with notes of baked brownie, red fruit, and brown spice. It is sure to be versatile in a variety of sweet and savory applications. Go global and add it into a slow simmered Mexican mole sauce drizzled over enchiladas.

Sensorially-indulgent moments of consumption like energy bars enrobed with chocolate or a perfect way to indulge in a smooth, rich, chocolatey sports nutrition beverage can be a tantalizing post workout treat. Indulgent chocolate varietals continue to perform as a top flavor choice by consumers for functional food and beverages like nutrition bars and sports nutrition drinks with chocolate brownie flavor seeing an increase of 538% from 2017 to 2020. Chocolate brands can also innovate around more familiar citrus flavors.

2017 to 2020

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On trend ruby chocolate hails from the ruby cocoa bean. It is sure to be social media worthy with its eye capturing red pink hue. The flavor provides an intense fruitiness and fresh sour notes and is perfect accompaniment to beverages like coffee and tea, cakes, pastries, desserts and many more.

Take a dip today and explore the chocolate flavor offerings we have to offer.