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Danish chocolate manufacturer
Friis-Holm
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryChocolate production
Founded2007
FounderMikkel Friis-Holm Ottosen
Defunct1 February 2023 Edit this on Wikidata
HeadquartersLejre, Denmark
Area servedWorldwide
ProductsChocolate Bars, Nibs, Beans
Websitewww.friisholmchokolade.dk

Friis-Holm is a Danish high-quality bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer founded by Mikkel Friis-Holm Ottosen and operating out of Herslev village in Lejre Municipality, Denmark.

History

Mikkel Friis-Holm Ottosen, the founder of Friis-Holm, has a background as a chef. In 2000, he began importing Scharffen Berger chocolate to the Danish market. The company produced its first chocolate in 2007 after he had participated in a cocoa project in Nicaragua. The chocolate was initially produced at Bonnat's factory in France.

In 2015, Friis-Holm established its own production facility in the town Hvalsø, and moved 2019 to better facilities in the village Herslev in Lejre Municipality, Denmark.

Products

Friis-Holm produces different types of chocolate bars, beans and nubs, including dark and white chocolates. The company sources parts of their chocolate from Nicaragua and in 2015, reported paying a 10-20% higher price for their cocoa than comparable Fairtrade products.

Awards

Friis-Holm received an Annual Award from the Danish Chocolate Society in 2012. It has also won a number of awards at the International Chocolate Awards in London. At the 2014 International Chocolate Awards, Friis-Holm won a gold medal at the world finals in the Bars – Milk plain/origin bars category for their Dark Milk 65% chocolate, as well as two bronze medals in the Bars – Dark plain/origin bars category for their Johe and Nicaliso 70% chocolates.

References

  1. ^ "Are these the best chocolate bars in the world? We think so..." The Telegraph. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  2. ^ "Friis-Holm Chokolade er Europas bedste" (in Danish). InFood Supply. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  3. "'Chocolate Road' movie set to offer key insights into industry production methods". Confectionery Production. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  4. "Mere chokoladeguld til Friis-Holm" (in Danish). InFood Supply. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  5. "Notes on chocolate: the little extras that make some white bars special". the Guardian. 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  6. ^ confectionerynews.com. "New World of cocoa: Artisan chocolatiers marvel at origin Nicaragua". confectionerynews.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  7. "Why are foodies turning their backs on Fairtrade?". the Guardian. 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  8. "World Final 2014 – Winners". International Chocolate Awards. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2016.

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