Ethically Traded Bean to Bar Chocolate Launches in Cornwall www.rionuevochocolate.com (You can buy them online delivering in time for Valentine’s Day!)

Rio Nuevo Handcrafted Chocolate is a premium ethical chocolate with natural ingredients and no preservatives, soy, or dairy, it is also vegan friendly, so perfect for those with any dietary requirements. Rio Nuevo is stunning dark chocolate with direct links to Ecuador where the finest cocoa beans in the world come from. It was founded by married couple, Andres from Ecuador and Sara from Colombia, both of whom love chocolate and want to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and their families. Their core values are to act responsibly and with integrity so you can feel good about indulging in their chocolate. “Our dream is to see a real change in how the chocolate industry can help develop sustainable livelihoods for cocoa-farming communities” said Andres. They import the beans directly from small scale farmers in Ecuador, this way they ensure the farmers get a premium for their produce. This is not just chocolate…it’s chocolate with a purpose! “Rio Nuevo is one of only two bean-to-bar chocolate makers in the UK who buy the cocoa beans directly from the farmers” Now living in Cornwall-England and with their direct connections to the cocoa farmers in Ecuador, they create delicious, slow roasted and stone ground chocolate in micro batches using only ethically sourced single estate Arriba Nacional cocoa beans. Every step of their journey is carefully considered; from sourcing the world’s finest cocoa beans, to packaging.

Rio Nuevo Chocolate is available in six varieties and you can buy them online or find out more on www.rionuevochocolate.com