Lovers of sweets must have paid attention to the unusual beautiful packaging that recently appeared on store shelves. Chocolate "Boucheron" is distinguished not only by its original appearance, but also by its special natural taste. Let's find out where such a dessert is made, what it is made of and what kind of chocolates you should definitely enjoy.
Material Content:
The history of the Bucheron chocolate brand
Surely, customers, having heard the name of the brand, immediately associate with the famous jewelry house in Paris. Established in the middle of the 19th century, it is very popular today, producing, in addition to jewelry, perfumes, watches and accessories.
For many, it will come as a surprise that the jewelry house and chocolate are united only by the name. In addition, it appeared on the packaging of sweets not in distant France or Switzerland, which can be judged by the flag of the country, but in Russia.
Then why is Bucheron Swiss Chocolate? Barry Callebaut, headquartered in Zurich, supplies raw materials for the production of this dessert to its partners, Sobranie (until 2016, Manchester Enterprise LLC). Such information is indicated by representatives of the Russian company.
The brand name, as they claimed at the Chamber of Patent Disputes, was not borrowed from the French, but simply emerged as a result of marketing work for an advertising campaign to emphasize European production standards and high quality products.
In 2014, the then existing Manchester Enterprise received a patent for the Bucheron brand.However, the official copyright holder is the Manchester Group LTD company, registered in Belize, a country in Central America.
Whatever it was according to the documents, the chocolate brand is successfully developing not only in our country, but also abroad, thanks to the really high taste qualities of the products.
Manufacturer, official website
The Russian confectionery industry began its successful development with the appearance in 1881 of the country's first chocolate factory, the merchant Maslennikov in Yaroslavl. Then, in 1902, the Belfort factory started by entrepreneur Kuznetsov, thanks to the sweet products of which Russian chocolate was recognized all over the world.
After a certain period of decline in the confectionery industry, the successful manufacturer of chocolate, the Boucheron chocolate company Manchester Enterprise, decided to revive the successful traditions. She opened a factory in Yaroslavl in 2011.
At first, the scope of the enterprise was the development and production of tea and coffee products. In 2013, the first chocolate bars left the assembly line. And in 2015, the company received European recognition, thanks to which it was able to work according to high quality standards.
In September 2016, a small reorganization took place, after which the Yaroslavl factory received a new official owner - Sobranie LLC.
The company’s website indicates that today about 300 employees work at the factory. And Busheron chocolate is produced using not only raw materials from a Swiss partner, but also with the borrowing of recipes and equipment of a high European standard.
Interesting facts about sweets
- For the manufacture of chocolate are used, according to manufacturers, cocoa beans of the Criollo variety, which are characterized by the absence of bitterness and a milder taste. Raw materials are brought to Russia from distant plantations in Ghana, Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Nicaragua.
- Of particular interest is the packaging. It was emphasized in order to attract consumers. Many people like the opportunity to "peep through the window", what is inside the cardboard, choosing a dessert in the store.
- Slices of raspberries, strawberries or orange look attractive and bright, which are not hidden inside the tile, but are on the surface.
- The advertising campaign for the chocolate brand is based on the assertion of the naturalness of all ingredients, which makes products safe for health. But soya lecithin (E476), which is part of the tile, added for a longer shelf life, is prohibited in many countries of the world.
- Why is the flag of Switzerland on the packaging? Again, in order to attract the attention of buyers, and to increase the cost of such "imported" goods. True, manufacturers claim that they received the secret recipe for delicate delicacies from their Swiss colleagues. This information could not be verified ...
Chocolate "Bucheron": composition and calorie content
For the production of a delicate dessert, a number of ingredients are constantly present in chocolate, as well as additional components, depending on the type of product.
Each tile has:
- cocoa - grated, powder or butter (the percentage depends on the specific type of dessert);
- sugar;
- lecithin;
- vanilla;
- powdered milk.
If you buy not pure chocolate, but with delicious additives, then it will contain pieces of berries, fruits or nuts.
This product is especially nutritious, in a 100 gram tile about 50% are carbohydrates, 40% are fats and 9% are proteins. Therefore, the corresponding calorie content is from 495 to 566 kcal, depending on what kind of dessert it is.
You can buy chocolate in a silver metal box, where the tile is located, additionally packed in foil. This option of goodies is ideal for an exquisite and original gift.
More affordable cardboard packaging has its own zest - a transparent “window” through which you can see the chocolate.
Swiss Chocolate Flavor Assortment
A palette of various shades for lovers of sweet pleasure is presented in different product lines from a famous brand. The collection boasts more than two dozen types of chocolate, each of which has a unique taste.
Adherents of the classics will appreciate the special bitterness of dark chocolate, which is 72 percent composed of cocoa. The manufacturer indicates that the beans are sourced from Mexico. In addition to the popular option without additives, you can choose chocolate with delicious toppings.
The assortment includes:
- dark chocolate with cranberries, strawberries and pistachios;
- dessert with chopped cocoa beans;
- tiles with almonds, cranberries and pistachios;
- option with coffee beans and orange;
- chocolate with pistachios;
- bitter tiles with hazelnuts (whole and chopped).
Those gourmets who are looking for an unusual taste sensation should try white chocolate with cranberries, strawberries and nuts. This delicacy is especially tender, it literally melts in your mouth.
Many sweet tooth prefer milk chocolate. For them, the brand offers several options with delicious additives.
Among them:
- chocolate with raspberries;
- milk tile with pistachio;
- dessert with hazelnuts.
The company pays special attention to the smallest gourmets. Therefore, original tiles with a picture of a cat on the packaging appeared in the collection.
Bucheron Baby chocolate is either milk or white, each bar contains pieces of kiwi, raspberry and orange. The chocolate is divided into small portions - pieces of 7 mm, which is convenient for parents of small sweet tooth, to limit the amount eaten by the kids.
Despite its considerable cost, desserts "Boucheron" are popular. After all, the natural composition, especially the delicate taste and the original supply of chocolate deserve the highest praise.
