Fruit and dark chocolate: a combination that manufacturers should bet on

The combination of dark chocolate and fruits is much desired by people during the colder months, but could easily be consumed in a dosed manner every month of the year.

By choosing the right kind of chocolate in food production, companies can deliver a number of benefits to consumers. Dark chocolate, for example, is considered the healthiest by experts. It takes from 40% to 55% of cocoa in its composition and little amount of cocoa butter and sugar.

It is quite different from milk chocolate, whose sweet and creamy consistency comes from the high amount of fat derived from cocoa, and white chocolate, which exchanges cocoa for cocoa butter mixed with milk and sugar.

Loved around the world, it is no wonder that many food manufacturers use dark chocolate into many products.

In keeping with its proposal of spreading the benefits of healthy eating, Blue Macaw Flora offers the line of fruit bits with a 55%-cocoa layer.

Fruit bits can be eaten as a snack or used as an ingredient in the manufacture of granola, cereal and grain mix, bread, cookies, cereal bars, among other items.

Blue Macaw Flora’s version of dark chocolate fruit bits is made of dehydrated apple topped with acai powder and, on top, a layer of dark chocolate.

Blue Macaw Flora bets on dark chocolate in its food

In addition to the dark chocolate and acai versions, fruit bits are found in traditional flavors – bits of dehydrated apple topped with cupuacu, banana, lemon and plum fruit powder -, zero sugar (acai, passion fruit or cupuacu), and chia, in the acai and passion fruit flavors.

These bits are found in health food stores and can be retailed under the private label model.

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Blue Macaw Flora also has two other products: powder extract and fruit powder (or dehydrated fruit pulp).

Learn about the benefits of dark chocolate

In general, chocolate releases the wellness hormone and is high in calories, so it increases energy levels. And dark chocolate, ou semisweet chocolate, adds these and other properties.

One is the presence of polyphenols, a powerful vasodilator and antioxidant, that helps blood flow properly through the arteries and reduces the risk of arteriosclerosis.

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Another important heart-friendly component of this type of chocolate is nitric oxide. This neurotransmitter improves blood circulation because it dilates the arteries and improves the transport of oxygen and other important nutrients.

Rich in fiber, vitamins (A, C and B), calcium, iron and magnesium, dark chocolate contains caffeine and theobromine, substances that stimulate the functioning of the central nervous system and increase blood flow to the brain.

Moderate consumption of this type of chocolate also helps to increase good cholesterol levels, protects the skin from ultraviolet damage and reduces hunger.

And it is always important to emphasize: Like all food, chocolate consumption needs to be dosed for the benefits to be experienced. In excess, this food can cause conditions such as weight gain and intestinal disorders.

To learn more about Blue Macaw Flora’s dark chocolate fruit bits and other products, please contact us at 11 2503-5356 or via email: contato@bluemacawflora.com.