Pronatec

Founded in 1976, PRONATEC has operated for 50 years as a distributor of organic and fair-trade certified ingredients for the global food industry. The company sources cocoa beans, sugar, vanilla and spices directly from producer cooperatives in origin countries, including its own subsidiary YACAO in the Dominican Republic, the sugar mill La Felsina in Paraguay, and Premium Spices in Madagascar. Its product range includes cocoa beans, cocoa semi-finished goods (cocoa mass, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, cocoa nibs), couvertures, chocolate, various sugars and spices, all certified organic and fair-trade.

In 2022, PRONATEC opened PRONATEC Swiss Cocoa Production, described as the world's only cocoa processing facility exclusively dedicated to organic production. Located in Winterthur, this facility processes cocoa beans into mass, butter, powder and nibs using batch processing methods. The operation offers tolling services, allowing customers to process their own organic cocoa beans on a contract basis. The company holds multiple certifications including CH Bio Knospe, EU organic certification, Demeter, Naturland, Fair Trade (FLO) and Bio Partenaire, and emphasizes traceability through direct supply chains without intermediaries. Internal controls and external audits ensure compliance with food, organic and fair-trade standards.