Peru Peruvian Researchers Tender

In order to promote technological innovations that improve the quality of products the National University Toribio Rodrguez de Mendoza with the support of Concytec and the World Bank carries out an investigation that consists of the production of chocolates based on Cacao Amazonas Per flavored with native fruits and aromatic plants. This initiative arises with the objective of not only providing the world with raw materials but also producing high quality chocolates through technological development analysis and product selection among other actions that will improve the economy and quality of life of the agents that intervene in the production chain such as small cocoa producers whose sector is the most vulnerable. Amazonas is a region that has a great genetic biodiversity of native cacao. The so-called Cacao Amazonas Peru recognized and registered in Indecopi is a product that is characterized by its high flavor and aroma thanks to environmental factors. In addition it is the favorite of consumers its main clients being the international chocolate companies that with this input have achieved important recognitions such as the International Chocolate Awards that are held worldwide. The project has been developed in four stages in the first 10 cocoa pastes of different sensory profiles were selected having as variables the type of cocoa and the process factors roasting conching and tempering then the incorporation of fruits was evaluated natives and essences of aromatic plants stated Segundo Chvez Quintana principal investigator of the project. He also pointed out that they are currently preparing technical sheets of these chocolates so that they can be reproduced and placed in the national and international chocolate industry. We are in the final stage this technological advance will soon be available to the scientific community and the cocoa productive sector he emphasized. For the execution of this initiative the UNTRM together with the APROCAM Cooperative received financing from Concytec in agreement with the World Bank through its executing unit Fondecyt.