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Chocolaterie Robert is a household brand name in Madagascar where its chocolate bars can be found everywhere from small village shops and department stores to upmarket confectionery stores and gift shops in cosmopolitan areas. In rural areas, usually one or more of the four chocolate bar varieties can be found.
[[Image:Chocolaterie_Robert_031.jpg|600px|none|thumb|Chocolate bars Dark chocolates launched in 2010:Dark The blue packaged chocolate with 61% cocoa, Kaffir lime and Fleur de Sel (hand harvested sea salt, top layer only), dark chocolate with and a red packaged bar 68% cocoa and cocoa nibs (splinters of cocoa).]]
The Malagasy cocoa, also known as “green gold” of [[Sambirano]], has in recent years gained a high quality reputation amongst chocolate experts worldwide. However, Malagasy cocoa production remains relatively small-scale in comparison to other major cocoa exporting nations.
[[Image:Chocolaterie_Robert_009.jpg|600px|none|thumb|Chocolaterie Robert's classic range of bars include
Blanc Superérieur (34% cocoa butter), Noir Spécial (73% cocoa), Supérieur au Lait (34% cocoa) and Noir Supérieur (47% cocoa).]]
Chocolaterie Robert is a major contributor to the local economy, providing employment for about 120 independent farmers and up to 200 factory workers. The company operates both as a cocoa bean processor and chocolate manufacturer, using 500 tons of the total 4,000 to 5,000 tons annual cocoa production in Madagascar.