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Friis-Holm

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.[1] 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.[2][3] 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.[4]

Products

Friis-Holm produces different types of chocolate bars, beans and nubs, including dark and white chocolates.[5] The company sources parts of their chocolate from Nicaragua[1][6] and in 2015, reported paying a 10-20% higher price for their cocoa than comparable Fairtrade products.[7]

Awards

Friis-Holm received an Annual Award from the Danish Chocolate Society in 2012.[2] It has also won a number of awards at the International Chocolate Awards in London.[6] 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.[8]

External links

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 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 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^