Cocoa & Chocolate

Cocoa Powder

We produce high quality cocoa powders guaranteed to deliver consistent color and delicious taste anytime, anywhere.

Gerkens® Plant-based Dairy Alternatives

Gerkens offers a range of two specialty powders which are perfect to pair with and enhance the sensory appeal of plant-based alternatives.

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Gerkens® Sweety Range Product Guide

The Gerkens Sweety Range can enable 15-30% sugar reduction in the end application and provide a chocolaty taste that consumers love.

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Explore our Gerkens® cocoa powder products

NON-ALKALIZED/NATURAL - LIGHT BROWN COLORS
LIGHTLY ALKALIZED - BROWN TO MEDIUM REDDISH BROWN COLORS
MODERATELY ALKALIZED - REDDISH BROWN TO DARK RED COLORS
STRONGLY ALKALIZED - DARK REDDISH BROWN TO STRONG DARK RED COLORS
HEAVILY ALKALIZED - BLACK COLORS

Product	Description
10/12 AMBER™	A natural cocoa powder which imparts a rich, fruity well-rounded flavor.
10/12 BUENO™	Fruity, fresh with African accents.
10/12 TANO™	Mild and fruity with African accents.
10/12 PON10B2	Light with a crisp, clean finish.
10/12 NATURAL ORGANIC	Rich cocoa flavor made from organic certified cocoa beans.
22/24 AMBER™	Rich fruity, well-rounded flavor in a high fat option.

Product	Description
10/12 RUSSET™	A lightly alkalized cocoa powder which provides a full-bodied and well-rounded flavor.
10/12 DUCHESS	A unique, round chocolate taste with a nice mouthfeel, resulting from the perfect blend of different cocoa building blocks.
10/12 MEJOR™	Mild cocoa flavor with African accents.
10/12 BIA™	Mild and well-rounded cocoa notes.
10/12 POD10G5	A subtle cocoa flavor with medium color.
10/12 ALKALIZED ORGANIC	Smooth, full-bodied and balanced cocoa notes made from organic certified cocoa beans.
10/12 FLORET™	Strong, taste intensity with chocolaty, sweet, milky notes that pairs with Almond plant-based alternatives.
22/24 ARISTOCRAT™	A lightly alkalized cocoa powder that exhibits a fantastic chocolate flavor, mellowed by the higher cocoa butter level.

Product	Description
10/12 RUSSET PLUS™	A moderately alkalized cocoa powder which imparts a European bittersweet flavor.
10/12 DUCHESS	A unique, round chocolate taste with a nice mouthfeel, resulting from the perfect blend of different cocoa building blocks.
10/12 SIENNA™	A moderately alkalized cocoa powder which captures a rich, fudge note in a dark red-brown cocoa.
10/12 POR10G9	Full-bodied with deep chocolate notes.
10/12 ORGANIC RED	Full-bodied with robust chocolate notes.
20/22 VELOUR™	Rich in both flavor and texture, this cocoa powder delivers intense chocolate notes and a velvety mouthfeel.
22/24 AMSTERDAM™	A European bittersweet flavor in a high fat option.
10/12 REVELRY™	A low bitterness offering strong in chocolate/cocoa flavor that can be used to reduce sugar in select beverages*
10/12 BLISS™	A low bitterness offering that is creamy and has a mild flavor that can be used to reduce sugar in select beverages.*

Product	Description
10/12 GARNET™	A strongly alkalized cocoa powder that conveys an intense cocoa flavor in a dark red powder.
10/12 REGENT™	One of our most balanced powders in color and flavor.
10/12 EXCELLENTE™	Hearty African cocoa bean flavor.
10/12 ATOBO™	Pronounced, well-rounded chocolate flavor.
10/12 MARQUISE™	Robust cocoa intensity.
10/12 GERKENS LUXE™	A unique dark red color with delicate chocolate taste profile.
10/12 GATSBY	Intense powder with a pleasant cocoa flavor.
10/12 GT50	An intense cocoa flavor in a dark red color.
22/24 GARNET™	A strongly alkalized cocoa powder that conveys an intense cocoa flavor in a high fat dark red powder.

Product	Description
10/12 MIDNIGHT™	A heavily alkalized cocoa powder from Brazil with a deep black color that rounds out the Gerkens® line.

* The reduction will vary by product, and it will depend on several factors, such as the amount of cocoa powder and sugar in original product, as well as on sensory profile preferences.

Some Cargill products are only approved for use in certain geographies, end uses, and/or at certain usage levels. It is the customer's responsibility to determine, for a particular geography, that (i) the Cargill product, its use and usage levels, (ii) the customer's product and its use, and (iii) any claims made about the customer's product, all comply with applicable laws and regulations.