A REASON TO CELEBRATE: THE NEW CACAOVIDA COCOA FRUIT SECCO
Cheers to life! At the end of November 2021, CacaoVida will launch the first Secco cocoa fruit. Unlike conventional Secco, this is not made from grapes, but from the juice of the fresh cocoa fruit. This makes it a real product innovation and once again shows the diversity and great potential of the cocoa fruit. The unique, slightly fruity drink embodies pure joie de vivre and gives every occasion that certain something.
Sustainable, pure and uniquely delicious
After the successful launch of the cocoa fruit soft drink in summer, the Ritter Sport start-up is presenting another innovation: the cocoa fruit Secco - pleasantly dry with a slightly fruity note. The basis is cocoa fruit juice, which comes from 100 percent certified sustainable cultivation in Nicaragua. The process of production is comparable to that of classic wine made from grape juice. The pure cocoa fruit wine obtained in this way is then bubbled with carbonic acid, which gives it that special tingle. Thanks to the low alcohol content of seven percent, Secco is ideal as a light aperitif. Whether pure or as a basis for a new drink - served well chilled, it is the perfect addition to any celebration.
CacaoVida, the new way of enjoying cocoa
Innovative strength, joie de vivre, naturalness and sustainability characterize the products of CacaoVida. The focus is on the holistic utilization of the cocoa fruit. So far, mainly the cocoa beans have been processed, but not the pulp and the juice of the cocoa fruit. The young start-up wants to change that - loosely based on the motto "upcycling cocoa". CacaoVida uses fresh cocoa juice, which is obtained on Ritter Sport's own cocoa plantation El Cacao in Nicaragua, as the basis. The natural product is collected during the fermentation of the cocoa beans, filtered, pasteurized and taken from there to Germany for further processing. The cocoa pods come 100 percent from El Cacao. This guarantees sustainable cultivation and transparent origin. Up until a year ago, only the beans of the cocoa fruit were permitted as food in the EU. The cocoa juice is a natural, healthy all-rounder.
Partnership with a view to the future
For the production of the cocoa fruit secco, CacaoVida was able to gain two partners with tradition and competent specialist knowledge. The cocoa fruit wine is pressed at the Klopfer winery in Weinstadt-Großheppach in the Remstal. The winery with more than 500 years of history is known for its high-quality wines, which are produced under the motto "preserve tradition, develop modernity". The sparkling to Secco and the bottling finally takes place at the Palatinate sparkling wine producer Schreier & Kohn in Großkarlbach.
The cocoa fruit Secco will be available from November 30, 2021 in 0.75 l glass bottles for €14.99 (RRP) online at cacaovida.com/secco and in the Ritter Sport chocolate worlds in Waldenbuch and Berlin. The first production of the 2021 vintage is limited to 15,000 bottles.
About CacaoVida and Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG
CacaoVida is an internal start-up of Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG, which has set itself the goal of the holistic utilization of the cocoa fruit under the motto "UpcyclingCacao". The Ritter family business, founded in 1912 and headquartered in Waldenbuch, Swabia, is the first and so far the only large chocolate bar manufacturer to source exclusively certified sustainable cocoa for the entire range, which includes the Ritter Sport and Amicelli brands. The company operates its own cocoa farm in Central American Nicaragua. Cocoa is grown there on around 1,200 hectares in a sustainable agroforestry system.
Contact
Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG
Elke Dietrich
Alfred-Ritter-Strasse 25
71111 Waldenbuch
Phone: +49 (0)7157 – 97-1176
Email: presse@ritter-sport.de
NIERAGDEN COMMUNICATION
Nina Guth
Eimsbuetteler Chaussee 81
20259 Hamburg
Phone: +49 (0)40 – 8797 69 08
Email: nina.guth@nieragden.com