Looking to cut cost, but keep delight? Coconera® is the solution for you...
As a result, more manufacturers are exploring cocoa butter equivalents, or CBEs, to help maintain indulgence while managing costs. And since cocoa butter is one of the most expensive ingredients in chocolate, demand for CBEs continues to grow.
That’s why we’re introducing Coconera® – our CBE range – now available in Europe. The launch gives you, our customers, another way to balance cost, quality, and flexibility.
Coconera® is produced at our oil refinery in Zaandam, The Netherlands. We’ll bring you global expertise, local flexible production and the technical and application support that you, our customers, need to succeed.
Flexibility without compromise
Cocoa butter equivalents, or CBEs, are specialty fats compatible with cocoa butter. They help deliver the melting profile and functionality that manufacturers need.
In chocolate, up to 5% CBEs can be used in a recipe, while maintaining “chocolate” designation in the EU. In compounds, cocoa butter can be partially or fully replaced, creating significant cost-saving opportunities – up to 30%.
Coconera® delivers excellent meltdown, bloom stability, and process compatibility. Coconera® isn’t simply about replacing cocoa butter. It’s about giving manufacturers more flexibility to manage volatility, while continuing to deliver the indulgent experiences consumers expect.
Backed by Cargill’s expertise in both chocolate, compounds and specialty fats, we can help customers find the right solution for every application. From coatings & fillings to enrobing & molding, our experts can guide your development every step of the way.
Reliable supply. Proven expertise.
CBEs, are significantly less exposed to cocoa market volatility and can offer a more cost-effective alternative to cocoa butter. But as demand has grown, finding reliable supply has become a challenge for many manufacturers.;
European customers have told us they were looking for a scalable CBE solution from a trusted partner. Now the wait is over!
Coconera® already has a proven track record across Asia, Turkey, North and South America.
Backed by almost 100 years of oils expertise and 40 years as part of the Cargill family, European production of Coconera® at Zaandam (The Netherlands) combines the flexibility to manage specialty products with the scale customers depend on. It expands local availability and provides the capacity, consistency and quality, that you, our customers, expect.
Coconera® helps you cut costs, strengthen supply confidence and keep delivering the indulgent experiences consumers love.
Secure your CBE supply today with Coconera®.
Cut Cost. Keep Delight.
Experience Coconera® at Fi Europe: Detective Delight
At Fi Europe 2026, visitors will be invited to taste samples A, B and C side by side (labeled using Cargill decoration transfer sheets) and answer one question: which praline uses the conventional milk-chocolate reference?
Compare the texture, melt, mouthfeel and flavor release of each sample before discovering which formulation is which. The tasting creates a direct way to explore how technical changes in the fat system translate into the finished sensory experience.