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Two former Peace Corps workers, Tim McCollum and Brett Beach, co-founded Madécasse in 2008 while working in Madagascar with an aim to benefit a local farming industry through a cooperative of 45 farmers. Their chocolate was originally made and packaged by [[Chocolaterie Robert]] and is since 2009 produced and packaged by [[Cinagra]], using cocoa from plantations in [[Ambanja]], such as the [[Millot Plantation]]. | Two former Peace Corps workers, Tim McCollum and Brett Beach, co-founded Madécasse in 2008 while working in Madagascar with an aim to benefit a local farming industry through a cooperative of 45 farmers. Their chocolate was originally made and packaged by [[Chocolaterie Robert]] and is since 2009 produced and packaged by [[Cinagra]], using cocoa from plantations in [[Ambanja]], such as the [[Millot Plantation]]. | ||
| − | [[File:Madecasse bars 2014.jpg|600px]] | + | [[File:Madecasse bars 2014.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Madécasse bars in a chocolate store]] |
In 2011, Madécasse was awarded one of ''[http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2011/profile/madecasse.php 50 Most Innovative Companies]'' by ''[http://www.fastcompany.com Fast Company]'' - a media company which features unique business concepts and the individuals behind them in their printed and online publications. | In 2011, Madécasse was awarded one of ''[http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2011/profile/madecasse.php 50 Most Innovative Companies]'' by ''[http://www.fastcompany.com Fast Company]'' - a media company which features unique business concepts and the individuals behind them in their printed and online publications. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:48, 25 October 2014
Madécasse is a chocolate brand sold wholesale and retail primarily in US and Canada but also in Europe. Their chocolate is produced from bean to bar in Madagascar using cocoa of single source origin.
Two former Peace Corps workers, Tim McCollum and Brett Beach, co-founded Madécasse in 2008 while working in Madagascar with an aim to benefit a local farming industry through a cooperative of 45 farmers. Their chocolate was originally made and packaged by Chocolaterie Robert and is since 2009 produced and packaged by Cinagra, using cocoa from plantations in Ambanja, such as the Millot Plantation.
In 2011, Madécasse was awarded one of 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company - a media company which features unique business concepts and the individuals behind them in their printed and online publications.
Contact details
Madécasse
523 Prospect Place
Suite 305
Brooklyn, New York 11238
United States
Tel: +347 750 8727
Email info@madecasse.com
Website: www.madecasse.com
Additional information
- COCOMA - Cocoa Company of Madagascar
- http://www.theconche.com/2009/01/madecasse-67-75/
- http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/10/tasteful-company-madecasse/
- http://www.sugoodsweets.com/blog/category/chocolate/nutella/
- http://www.smsmallbiz.com/bestpractices/Launching_a_Business_With_a_Cause.html
