Chocolates Processing Plant

Chocolate  means  a  homogeneous  product  obtained  by an  adequate  process  of  manufacture from a mixture of one or more of the ingredients, namely, cocoa beans, cocoa nib, cocoa mass, cocoa press cake and cocoa dust (cocoa fines/powder), including fat reduced cocoa powder with or without addition of sugars, cocoa butter, milk solids including milk fat. The chocolates shall not contain any vegetable fat other than cocoa butter.

The material shall be free from rancidity or off odor, insect and fungus  infestation,  filth, adulterants and any harmful or injurious matter.

The chocolates shall be of the following types: -

      Milk chocolates is obtained from one or more of cocoa nib, cocoa mass, cocoa press cake,  cocoa  powder  including  low-fat  cocoa  powder  with  sugar  and  milk  solids including milk fat and cocoa butter.

    Milk Covering Chocolate - as defined above, but suitable for covering purposes.

      Plain Chocolate is obtained from one or more of cocoa nib, cocoa mass, cocoa press cake, cocoa powder including low fat cocoa powder with sugar and cocoa butter.

    Plain Covering Chocolate-same as plain chocolate but suitable for covering purposes.

      Blended  Chocolate  means  the  blend  of  milk  and  plain  chocolates  in  varying proportions.

      White chocolate  is  obtained  from  cocoa  butter,  milk  solids,  including milk  fat  and sugar.

      Filled  Chocolates  means  a  product  having  an  external  coating  of  chocolate  with  a centre clearly distinct through its composition from the external coating, but does not include  flour  confectionery  pastry  and  biscuit  products.  The  coating  shall  be  of chocolate that meets the requirements of one or more of the chocolate types mentioned above. The amount of chocolate component of the coating shall not be less than 25 per cent of the total mass of the finished product.

      Composite Chocolate-means a product containing at least 60 per cent of chocolate by weight and edible wholesome substances such as fruits, nuts. It shall contain one or more edible wholesome substances which shall not be less than 10 per cent of the total mass of finished product.