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The Fine Chocolate Industry Association is the non-profit professional international association for anyone working in the chocolate industry. We welcome chocolate professionals who share our values and support the association's Mission and Vision. FCIA is the only organization focused 100% on the fine chocolate segment of the industry.

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FCIA & Industry News

Indulge in a Decadent Affair at the Dallas Chocolate Festival - September 8-10, 2023

The much-awaited Dallas Chocolate Festival is just around the corner, and we couldn't be more excited to invite you to this exquisite celebration of all things chocolate. Prepare y...

Flaunt Your Flavors: Seize the Opportunity to Shine in the USI Chocolate Showdown!

Get ready to showcase your chocolate creations in the inaugural 1st Annual US International Chocolate Competition (USICC) – an event that promises to shine a spotlight on the...

Exploring Excellence: Academy of Chocolate 2023 Awards Entry Requirements

Discover the pinnacle of excellence in the chocolate industry at the Academy of Chocolate Awards, a celebration of exceptional craftsmanship and innovation. The awards offer a glob...
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Fine chocolate is defined in terms of its flavor, texture and appearance, as well as how its limited ingredients, high cocoa and low sugar content, are sourced and processed.

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FCIA Members

flying noir
Sonoma Chocolatiers
CocoTerra Company
Guittard Chocolate
Ridgway Confections
Kalei Ross - In Pursuit of Purity
Branson's Chocolates
Santana Fruits USA
Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute
Opening Chocolate
JACEK Chocolate Couture
Technolene Inc
Ór Dubh Chocolates
37 Chocolates
Stella's Confectionery
Mitchell's Fine Chocolates
Amore di Mona couverture chocolat speciale
sweet bean
blue spruce chocolates
Cocoa Future SPC / Good King Snacking Cacao
Sweet Mona's Chocolates
BOHO Chocolate
Beta Crystal LLC
Fifth Dimension Chocolates
Wild Child Chocolate
Kahkow
Uncommon Cacao
Christopher Elbow Chocolates
Valrhona
Ecole Chocolat
Eldora Chocolate
8 Degrees Chocolate
Prime Cacao - Vale Potumuju - Baianí Chocolate
Cult de Choco
Dancing Lion Chocolate
XOCAO Chocolates
Hazel Hill Chocolate
Sparrow Enterprises
Chocolopolis
Rio Alambi Cocoa Beans / Ecofarms
Canada Cacao Company Inc
Great Lakes Chocolate & Dessert Co.
Catalyst4Change
VB Fine Chocolates
Albrecht & Dill USA Inc.
Savage Bros. Co.
Seattle Chocolate Company
Casa Chocolates
Fruition Chocolate Works
Mission Chocolate
David Upchurch Chocolatier
Cocoa Peruvian Partners
Chocolate Maya
Lohcally Artisan Chocolates
Wright Old School Chocolate
Curating Taste
VICAM
Villakuyaya LLC
Mon Aimee Chocolat
Milz Chocolat
Moka Origins
Ritual Chocolate
The Chocolate Enthusiast
The Cacau Club
andSons Chocolatiers
Garcia Nevett - Chocolatier de Miami
Rare Cacao, LLC
Chef Allen's
Enna Chocolate
FU WAN CHOCOLATE LTD.
Dandelion Chocolate
Union Confectionery Machinery Company
Cocoa Community Confections Inc.
Chocolat Shanah LLC
A Priori Specialty Foods
American Chocolate Designs
Raven Rising Enterprises Ltd.
Tucson Chocolate Factory
Cacao Hunters
United Flavors
International Institute of Chocolate and Cacao Tasting
chocolate craft workshop
Driftless Chocolates LLC
Agrofloresta Mesoamericana
The Chocolate Project
Sorga Chocolate
ChoCoaque Cooperative
Cacaoterra & Shaw's
Paras Candies LLC
Bayfront Chocolates
French Broad Chocolates
Mesocacao LL
CocoaTown
eCacaoS
Bath Chocolate Company Ltd
Spinnaker Chocolate
Luxx Chocolat LLC
Goodnow Farms Chocolate
Cafe Chocolat
Castronovo Chocolate
Nantucket Faraway Chocolate
Burnt Fork Bend, LLC
Kessho LLC
pollinator chocolate
Tasty Tours
Club ChoKolate
Fran's Chocolates
Bixby & Co.
Bohol Chocolate Farm
Southwestern University
The Touring Chocolatier
Keepsake Keto Candies & Chocolates
Cacao Latitudes
Zotter Schokolade GmbH
Monsoon Chocolate
Green Acres Holdings LLC
Diamond Custom Machines Corporation
Moku Chocolate
Ultimate Hot Chocolate
SWEET55- Swiss Chocolates & Confections
WIseman House Chocolates
Dame Cacao
Zak's Chocolate
Vosges Haut-Chocolat
Grocer's Daughter Chocolate
Loon Chocolate
Katherine Anne Confections
Chocolate Man
Bar & Cocoa
CocoaCompassion
Dateolate / Sweet Saffron LLC
K+M Chocolate
Chocolatier Eve
Rosie's Confections

Affiliates and Partners

Academy of ChocolateCacao & Chocolate SummitChocoaCORUS
Dallas Chocolate FestivalDC Chocolate FestivalFine Cacao & Chocolate InstituteGood Food FoundationHeirloom Cacao Preservation Fund
International Chocolate AwardsInternational Institute of Chocolate & Cacao TastingMOCCANational Confectioners AssociationNorthwest Chocolate Festival


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