Cases under-study
| Case | Interviewee | Main activities | Product lines | Production | Export | Market | Certification | Reference/source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Factory manager | Chocolate production | Chocolate bars and bonbons Cocoa paste Cocoa butter Cocoa powder Cocoa nibs | 3.500 Kg/month (chocolate bars and bonbons) | Yes | France and Japan | USDA Bio-EU | Ecuadorian Ministry of International Trade and Investments (2018) |
| 2 | Marketing manager | Chocolate bars production | Chocolate bars Filled chocolate bars Cocoa butter Cocoa nibs | 18.000 units/month (chocolate bars) 20.000 units/month (filled chocolate bars) | Yes | USA and Europe | USDA Bio-EU | Ecuadorian Ministry of International Trade and Investments (2018) |
| 3 | Manager | Cocoa production (cooperative) Chocolate production | Organic cocoa beans Organic cocoa nibs Cocoa liquor Cocoa powder Chocolate bars | 300 tons/year | Yes | USA and Europe | USDA Bio-EU | Ecuadorian Ministry of International Trade and Investments (2018) |
| 4 | Responsible for Environmental control | Cocoa production (cooperative) Chocolate production | Cocoa beans Cocoa butter Cocoa cake Cocoa nibs Chocolate bars | 10.000 tons/year 200 tons/year 250 tons/year 400 tons/year 2 tons/year | Yes | USA and Europe | USDA World Fairtrade Org Fairtrade Internat. RFA Eco-cert | Ecuadorian Ministry of International Trade and Investments (2018) |
| 5 | Sales manager | Cocoa derivates production | Cocoa nibs Cocoa cream Cocoa powder Cocoa paste Chocolate bars | 1 ton/month | Yes | Japan | Organic | |
| 6 | Production manager | Gourmet chocolate bars production | Chocolate bars (dark and filled) | 60 tons/year (capacity) 10,5 ton/year (real) | Yes | USA, Europa and Switzerland | Organic USDA Bio-EU Kosher | Ecuadorian Ministry of International Trade and Investments (2018) |
| 7 | General Manager | Conditioning Retail | Artisanal and organic food products | N/A | No | Only local | ISO 9001–2000 | |
| 8 | Store manager | Specialised retail and food-service | Non-processed food Biocosmetics | 65 product lines (inc. Case 5 chocolate) | No | Only local | B |
| Interviewee | Main activities | Product lines | Production | Export | Market | Certification | Reference/source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factory manager | Chocolate production | Chocolate bars and bonbons | 3.500 Kg/month (chocolate bars and bonbons) | Yes | France and Japan | USDA | ||
| Marketing manager | Chocolate bars production | Chocolate bars | 18.000 units/month (chocolate bars) | Yes | USA and Europe | USDA | ||
| Manager | Cocoa production (cooperative) | Organic cocoa beans | 300 tons/year | Yes | USA and Europe | USDA | ||
| Responsible for Environmental control | Cocoa production (cooperative) | Cocoa beans | 10.000 tons/year | Yes | USA and Europe | USDA | ||
| Sales manager | Cocoa derivates production | Cocoa nibs | 1 ton/month | Yes | Japan | Organic | ||
| Production manager | Gourmet chocolate bars production | Chocolate bars (dark and filled) | 60 tons/year (capacity) | Yes | USA, Europa and Switzerland | Organic | ||
| General Manager | Conditioning | Artisanal and organic food products | N/A | No | Only local | ISO 9001–2000 | ||
| Store manager | Specialised retail and food-service | Non-processed food | 65 product lines (inc. | No | Only local | B |
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