Cargill Unveils Asia's Most Advanced Cocoa Development Center in Indonesia
Cocoa Development Center in Indonesia

Gresik, Indonesia, 8 November 2023 – Cargill, a leading global food and agribusiness, today announced the opening of the Cargill Cocoa Development Center, the first of its kind in Asia-Pacific (APAC). Located in Gresik, Indonesia, the Cocoa Development Center is seamlessly integrated into Cargill’s cocoa processing plant within the same site, designed with one purpose in mind – to enable customer-driven innovation with greater speed and agility. Strategically situated in Indonesia, one of the world’s largest cocoa producing countries, this pioneering Cargill Cocoa Development Center was established to address the fast-changing Asian consumer preferences by facilitating the faster creation of cocoa products with unique and desired taste profiles.

“Asia stands out for its immense innovation potential as the fastest-growing region that currently accounts for about 25% of cocoa consumption in the world. Across this region are different and distinctive consumer palates, influenced by its geographical and cultural diversity. Cargill Cocoa Development Center is a substantial investment that strengthens our capability to innovate for Asian consumers as a “bean to bar” innovation partner to our customers, backed by our extensive global supply chain networks, deep market insights and customized sustainability solutions," said Francesca Kleemans, Managing Director, Food Solutions Southeast Asia, Cargill. see & read more on
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