A supply chain without intermediaries
Organic raw materials directly from their place of origin Sustainable raw materials for the food industry The world’s only 100%
organic cocoa
processing company

PRONATEC stands for organic and fair trade

For over 45 years, we have committed ourselves to the distribution of sustainably produced and fairly traded products for the global food industry. Our range includes cocoa beans, semi-finished cocoa products, chocolate coatings, chocolate, sugar, vanilla and numerous spices with a large number of organic and fair trade certifications. Thanks to close collaboration with our partners in the countries of origin and our direct supply chains, we can ensure full traceability of our products.

Since 2022 we have been producing high-quality organic cocoa mass, butter, powder and nibs “Made in Switzerland” at our own production facility, PRONATEC Swiss Cocoa Production. Here, at the world’s first exclusively organic cocoa processing plant, we specialise in meeting exacting certification standards and combining various labels. Thanks to batch processing, our cocoa plant is very flexible and allows for both large and small production runs, as well as processing customer’s own cocoa beans under contract (tolling services).

Bio und Fair Kakaobohnen

Cocoa beans

Kakao Halbfabrikate Bio

Cocoa products

Bio und Fair Trade Kuvertüre

Chocolate & Coatings

Amarru Schokoladen Bio und Fair

Chocolate

Bio und Fairtrade Rohrzucker,

Sugar

Bio und Fairtrade Bourbon Vanille

Vanilla

Bio und Fairtrade Ingwer, Kurkuma, Zimt,

Spices

Origins

YACAO

Our subsidiary YACAO provides us with a secure supply of high-quality organic and fair trade cocoa from the Dominican Republic.

LA FELSINA

The La Felsina sugar mill has been an important and trusted partner and supplier of a wide range of organic and fair trade sugar from Paraguay since 1998.

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PREMIUM SPICES

Our local partner PREMIUM SPICES ensures a continuous supply of the finest Bourbon vanilla, spices and cocoa from Madagascar.

A supply chain without intermediaries

As a matter of conviction, we buy organic and fair trade raw materials directly from smallholder organisations wherever possible and not from intermediaries.

We know our producers in person and form long-term partnerships with them. We take social responsibility and have a direct influence on improving the livelihoods of smallholders.

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Latest News

  • January 22, 2025

    The supply of organic cocoa is under pressure. To guarantee the continuing availability of our products, we have found new suppliers of organic and Fairtrade-certified cocoa beans in Africa. We continue to operate with our exemplary partner Lizard Earth in Sierra Leone. Find out more about the benefits of diversifying our source countries.

  • January 22, 2025

    25 years of experience and bespoke products: since we opened our cocoa factory two years ago, we have grown considerably with organic chocolate. Find out about our wide product range, the organic and Fairtrade certifications such as FLO, VPT and FFL that customers want, and our trending varieties such as those with very high cocoa content, vegan and single-origin types and customised recipes with a unique flavour profile.

  • January 22, 2025

    From spring 2025, PRONATEC will be delivering its liquid organic cocoa mass and cocoa butter using solar-powered electric trucks supplied by Transfood AG. Initially, they will be used in Switzerland, but we are already planning how to use them elsewhere in Europe.

Quality management based on our beliefs

Thanks to long-term partnerships, we benefit from a lively exchange of information with our manufacturers and processing firms. We share our knowledge and many years of experience and introduce targeted measures to continuously improve the quality of our products.

Internal controls and external audits ensure compliance with food, organic and fair trade guidelines.