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Alek Dabo

How long and how best store cacao nibs?


Hi,I have a limited amount of space and need to do various batches of cracking/winnowing to fill my 40 Lbs melangeur. My day job sometimes brings...
@Alek Dabo started 10 years ago - replies: 0
Martin Christy

New York entries due this week


Just a quick reminder to International Chocolate Awards group subscribers that this is the last week for receiving entries for the Americas...
@Martin Christy started 12 years ago - replies: 0
Colin Green

Chocolate Enrobing in New Zealand


I am told that someone makes a chocolate enrobing system in New Zealand. I can't find them on Google - does anyone know who these people are...
@Colin Green started 11 years ago - replies: 8
mariano garcia

temper environments 30 C?


I have a problem, as I do to temper if nomal temperature 30 degrees all year in my country and where I'll temeprar marble chocolate is at 28C. I do...
@mariano garcia started 10 years ago - replies: 13
Dione  Costanzo

Tracking System for production of chocolates


Hi everyone,Does anyone have any suggestions or examples of a tracking system they use in the event of a recall so you know which products need to...
@Dione Costanzo started 13 years ago - replies: 3
Gap

Guittard in Australia


I have tried Guittard chocolate in the past from an American friend and liked it, but haven't found a local, Australian, source until now. USA...
@Gap started 13 years ago - replies: 0
Amber S.

Advice for start-up machines...


I currently have two table top temperers, which are plenty for my production from home. I am considering setting up a commercial space in which to...
@Amber S. started 15 years ago - replies: 38
Mike3

Building a vibrating table


I'm in the process of drawing up plans to build a vibrating table and was wondering if anyone could help me figure out what the appropriate...
@Mike3 started 14 years ago - replies: 13
Melanie Boudar

February Official Hawaii Cacao Month


I just got word from our house representative Corinne Ching that the resolution (HR40) to make February the official "Hawaii Grown Cacao Month" was...
@Melanie Boudar started 14 years ago - replies: 3
Gretchen Tartakoff

Thinking big and growing into it...


Wish me luck! I've tried to for three years to fit into the local Chamber of Commerce circle of business and am excited to say this is the year...
@Gretchen Tartakoff started 13 years ago - replies: 0
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