- Venchi
Venchi is an Italian gourmet
chocolate manufacturer founded by artisan chocolatier Silvano Venchi. After its establishment inTurin in early1878 , the company gained immediate popularity throughoutItaly with its "Nougatine", small candies made of crushed and caramelizedhazelnuts coated in dark chocolate. The company's manufacturing follows typically regional recipes while also favouring a strict selection process of its primary ingredients. Many of the 250 products in their collection are still handmade and distributed on demand, as for example the well-knownGianduja chocolate made with hazelnuts fromPiedmont , (aProtected Geographical Indication ingredient).For the production of the various chocolates, Venchi prefers
cocoa originating from the best plantations in Central/South America and Africa, distilledrum from theCaribbean , as well as naturalvanilla . The Piedmontese hazelnuts are claimed to prevent the chocolate from tasting acid. Venchi chocolate does not containanimal fat s,hydrogenated oil s, or artificialpreservatives / fillers.Products
Venchi chocolate is found in specialised shops worldwide. Its current selection is divided into different families: Originali (made according to the historical Venchi recipes), Classici (typical Piedmontese), Prestige (an exquisite twist of the old recipes), Cuor di Cacao (pure dark chocolates) and Sugar Free (the well-acclaimed new line).
Awards
In October 2004, Venchi's Chocaviar was awarded the prestigious Vassoio D'Oro Award at the
EuroChocolate festival inPerugia .External links
* [http://www.venchi.it/it/home.php?lang=en Venchi official website]
* [http://www.venchi.it/it/buy/new.php?lang=en Venchi Official Web Shop]
* [http://www.eurochocolate.com Chocolate Festival in Perugia]
* [http://www.chocolatetradingco.com/magazine.asp?section=1&id=70 Indepth profile from The Chocolate Traveller]
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