Valrhona is a French chocolate manufacturer based in the small town of Tain L'Hermitage in Hermitage, a wine growing district near Lyon. The company was founded in 1922 by Monsieur Guironnet, an enterprising French pastry chef from the Rhone valley who opened La Chocolaterie du Vivarais, his first chocolate factory.
Over the years and through the men and women who followed, Valrhona has continued to produce Chocolate of exceptional quality. The trademark of Valrhona was adopted in the 1960's and in 1984 the company was bought by a family owned French group.
Over the years and through the men and women who followed, Valrhona has continued to produce Chocolate of exceptional quality. The trademark of Valrhona was adopted in the 1960's and in 1984 the company was bought by a family owned French group.
Today, Valrhona is one of the leading producers of high quality chocolate and couverture in the world. For many years Valrhona has worked to seek out and select the best varieties of cocoa tree all over the world. Partnerships have been built with planters in selected cocoa producing countries, including creating new plantations where it grows rare species (where some were in danger of extinction).
Valrhona's buyers work directly with the plantations and producers to ensure the high quality of growing conditions, methods of harvesting, fermenting and drying of the cocoa beans.
Valrhona produce a fantastic selection of couvertures. With a wonderful varierty of flavours and subtle tastes, from the Assembly of Grand Crus, through to the Estate Grown Chocolate and Pure Origin Grands Crus, there is something to suit all palates.
Valrhona's buyers work directly with the plantations and producers to ensure the high quality of growing conditions, methods of harvesting, fermenting and drying of the cocoa beans.
Valrhona produce a fantastic selection of couvertures. With a wonderful varierty of flavours and subtle tastes, from the Assembly of Grand Crus, through to the Estate Grown Chocolate and Pure Origin Grands Crus, there is something to suit all palates.
Cultivating the Future
Valrhona is committed to integrating three key areas of environmental, economic and social sustainable development in it's relationships.
This commitment is evident in Valrhona's relationship with cocoa bean producers, through adherence to strict specifications, preserving the enviroment by limiting the use of pesticides combined with the principles of organic farming, guaranteeing owners the profitibility of their plantation and respecting national and international employment legislations. This also includes strict control over the quality of beans purchased ensuring that the chocolate produced by Valrhona is of an exeptional quality.