Friis-Holm

Danish chocolate manufacturer

Friis-HolmCompany type| Privately held company

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Industry| Chocolate production
Founded| 2007
Founder| Mikkel Friis-Holm Ottosen
Defunct| 1 February 2023
Headquarters|

Lejre

Denmark

Area served

| Worldwide
Products| Chocolate Bars, Nibs, Beans
Website| www.friisholmchokolade.dk

Friis-Holm is a Danish high-quality bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer founded by Mikkel Friis-Holm Ottosen and operating out of Herslev village in Lejre Municipality, Denmark.

## History

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Mikkel Friis-Holm Ottosen, the founder of Friis-Holm, has a background as a chef.[1] In 2000, he began importing Scharffen Berger chocolate to the Danish market. The company produced its first chocolate in 2007 after he had participated in a cocoa project in Nicaragua.[2][3] The chocolate was initially produced at Bonnat's factory in France.

In 2015, Friis-Holm established its own production facility in the town Hvalsø, and moved 2019 to better facilities in the village Herslev in Lejre Municipality, Denmark.[4]

## Products

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Friis-Holm produces different types of chocolate bars, beans and nubs, including dark and white chocolates.[5] The company sources parts of their chocolate from Nicaragua[1][6] and in 2015, reported paying a 10-20% higher price for their cocoa than comparable Fairtrade products.[7]

## Awards

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Friis-Holm received an Annual Award from the Danish Chocolate Society in 2012.[2] It has also won a number of awards at the International Chocolate Awards in London.[6] At the 2014 International Chocolate Awards, Friis-Holm won a gold medal at the world finals in the Bars – Milk plain/origin bars category for their Dark Milk 65% chocolate, as well as two bronze medals in the Bars – Dark plain/origin bars category for their Johe and Nicaliso 70% chocolates.[8]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Are these the best chocolate bars in the world? We think so..." The Telegraph. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
2. ^ a b "Friis-Holm Chokolade er Europas bedste" (in Danish). InFood Supply. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
3. ^ "'Chocolate Road' movie set to offer key insights into industry production methods". Confectionery Production. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
4. ^ "Mere chokoladeguld til Friis-Holm" (in Danish). InFood Supply. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
5. ^ "Notes on chocolate: the little extras that make some white bars special". the Guardian. 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
6. ^ a b confectionerynews.com. "New World of cocoa: Artisan chocolatiers marvel at origin Nicaragua". confectionerynews.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
7. ^ "Why are foodies turning their backs on Fairtrade?". the Guardian. 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
8. ^ "World Final 2014 – Winners". International Chocolate Awards. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2016.

## External links

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* Official website

* Companies portal