FCIA Fine Chocolate Glossary

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Chocolatier

Chocolatiers are artisans who melt and temper chocolate couverture to re-form it into a bar, a bonbon, a confection, a View Definition

Clone

A variety propagated by asexual means to produce plants that are genetically identical (homogenous).

In cocoa, clones are produced by View Definition

Cocoa, GMO

GMO is an acronym for Genetically Modified Organism, currently referred to by the USDA as BE or Bioengineered. These designations View Definition

Confectioner

A person, manufacturer, or business who produces sweets from sweeteners such as sugar, which may include other ingredients such as View Definition

Ecosystem

Ecologically speaking, an ecosystem collectively represents the living (biotic community) and nonliving (environment) components of a habitat, and the energy View Definition