About Cabosse Naturals
Cabosse Naturals is the upcycled cacao fruit ingredient brand created by Barry Callebaut, the world's largest chocolate and cocoa manufacturer. The name "cabosse" is the French word for the cacao pod itself — a fitting choice for a brand dedicated to extracting value from the parts of the pod that the chocolate industry has traditionally discarded.
The significance of Barry Callebaut entering the cacao fruit space cannot be overstated. As a company that processes roughly 40% of the world's cocoa supply, its decision to commercialize cacao fruit ingredients signals that upcycling cacao fruit has moved from niche startup territory into mainstream industrial food production. Cabosse Naturals brings the scale, food safety infrastructure, and global distribution network of the world's largest cocoa processor to the cacao juice category.
Products
Cabosse Naturals offers a B2B ingredient portfolio designed for food and beverage manufacturers:
| Product | Format | Typical Applications |
|---|---|---|
| Cacao Fruit Juice | Liquid | Beverages, cocktails, sauces |
| Cacao Fruit Concentrate | Concentrated liquid | Beverage bases, flavoring, confections |
| Cacao Fruit Powder | Dried powder | Snack bars, baked goods, supplements, ice cream |
Ingredient Characteristics
All Cabosse Naturals ingredients share key attributes:
- Upcycled Certified — verified by the Upcycled Food Association
- Rich in antioxidants — cacao fruit pulp contains high levels of polyphenols
- Clean label — single-ingredient products with no additives
- Versatile flavor — tropical, slightly acidic profile that works across sweet and savory applications
- Food-grade quality — produced under Barry Callebaut's rigorous food safety and quality standards
The range of formats — juice, concentrate, and powder — gives manufacturers flexibility in how they incorporate cacao fruit into their product formulations.
Sourcing and Sustainability
Cabosse Naturals leverages Barry Callebaut's existing global cacao supply chain:
- Global sourcing — cacao fruit is collected from farms across Barry Callebaut's supply network in West Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia
- Massive scale — the sheer volume of cacao that Barry Callebaut processes means the potential for cacao fruit upcycling is enormous
- Farmer impact — creating a market for cacao fruit pulp generates additional income for farmers within Barry Callebaut's sourcing programs
- Integrated processing — fruit pulp is collected during the existing bean processing workflow, minimizing additional logistics and environmental impact
- Sustainability reporting — progress is tracked as part of Barry Callebaut's broader Forever Chocolate sustainability strategy
When a company that moves millions of tons of cacao annually begins to upcycle the fruit, the environmental impact is substantial: less agricultural waste, lower decomposition emissions, and a more complete use of each harvest.
Where to Buy
Cabosse Naturals is a B2B brand — its products are not sold directly to consumers but appear as ingredients in finished products from other brands:
- Manufacturer inquiries — via cabossenaturals.com
- Barry Callebaut sales network — available through the company's global commercial teams
- Product development support — Cabosse Naturals offers technical assistance for brands developing products with cacao fruit ingredients
- Finished consumer products — look for cacao fruit on ingredient labels of beverages, snacks, and confections from brands that source through Barry Callebaut
For any food or beverage company interested in incorporating cacao juice or cacao fruit ingredients at commercial scale, Cabosse Naturals is the most established and scalable supplier in the market.