A sweet project for t ward

We have some very interesting clients at t. ward, and one of the most interesting we’ve worked with recently is also a potential award winner!

We worked with The Chocolate Tree to import a pallet of Peruvian coca beans last year, and this year we’ve also helped them import a special piece of confectionery making machinery from Italy. The machine, an FBM Unica continuous temperer with Californian Mod, sounds very impressive; according to Alistair Gower, the man behind the delicious chocolates, it boasts, “an enhanced motor, strengthened screw, pneumatic dosing and variable speed with dosing plate,” and is a “tempering dream machine engineered to handle the viscosity of proper craft chocolate – and it came in a blooming big box!”

The Chocolate Tree, which employs 12 members of staff, is being recognised for its skill in creating craft chocolate – the company picked up three prizes at the prestigious International Chocolate Awards British National Competition this month.  The company won GOLD in the chocolate bar with a filling and flavoured white chocolate bars categories, and BRONZE in the spreads dark chocolate (no milk powder) category.

Alastair said: “We are using exceptionally high-quality ingredients and they don’t contain any artificial flavourings. That is to be expected but our recipes are quite innovative and we use high-quality ingredients.”

The chocolates are made at The Chocolate Tree’s factory on Knox Place and sold to eager customers at farmers’ markets, farm shops and also at the company’s two shops in Edinburgh and Haddington. Alastair credits the whole team for the success of the delicious chocolate and says, “There is a great team behind Chocolate Tree and I’m trying to make it down for the awards ceremony.”

We’re wishing Alastair and the team good luck at the awards this month!

At t ward we’re always on hand to help clients ship anything they need from anywhere around the globe, and we cater for all sizes of cargo from 15kgs to 150,000 tonnes. We use our many years of experience to provide all levels of service, and our sea freight forwarders handle anything from chocolate to cars, and plant machinery to personal effects. We also make sure that we work alongside the best partners in the world, which gives us access to the most flexible freight network in Europe.

We’ll be happy to talk to you about arranging the collection or delivery of your goods at origin/destination and effecting Customs Clearance for you too – just call and speak to one of our agents.