Food Chain - Issue 210 - February 2026 | Page 28

Loco for cocoa: Exceptionally good dark chocolate from Buvuma Forest
Vine and dandy: new
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Loco for cocoa: Exceptionally good dark chocolate from Buvuma Forest

Vine and dandy: new

A taste of La Dolce Vita is now availab UK’ s favorite Italian food brand, Napo of its new tomato purees, available in Tuscan Red Wine, Chilli & Garlic, and H tomato paste and iconic Italian tastes the purees are the perfect compleme Mediterranean diet, streamlining coo ingredients. From the indulgent dept fiery kick of chilli, the range will delicio Arrabbiata and Puttanesca. Perfect fo the purees are set to become a house cooks to boost their dishes with bold
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Meet Buvuma Forest: a single-estate enterprise from Uganda’ s largest island in Lake Victoria, bringing ethically grown vanilla, cocoa and hibiscus products to the UK market for the first time. Founded by Charles and William Irving, the brand has transformed 500 acres of land into a thriving, biodiverse forest farm. The venture is aligned with Rainforest Alliance and embedded in the local community, proving that commerce really can be a force for good. The results speak for themselves: Buvuma’ s vanilla extract, premium vanilla pods and dark chocolate, handcrafted by award-winning chocolatiers, are celebrated for their exceptional, distinctive flavor. Sustainable, delicious, and beautifully packaged in paper adorned with a cocoa bean motif- this is a brand worth getting excited about.
“ The 50 % Cocoa Dark Milk bar was incredible,” our Taste Tester told us.“ So many layers to the flavor; earthy and complex with the perfect balance of sweet and bitter.”
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