Manufacturer of liquid and solid chocolates, couverture chocolates and compounds for the processing industry.
SCHOKINAG-Schokolade-Industrie GmbH
Mannheim (Neckarvorlandstraße 21-25)New on Amplifa
About SCHOKINAG
SCHOKINAG-Schokolade-Industrie GmbH was founded in 1923 in Mannheim and has been producing chocolates for the processing industry for over 100 years. The company produces dark, milk and white chocolates, couvertures, compounds and fat-based glazes in liquid and solid form, including chips for remelting, baking and decorating as well as chunks for the bakery industry. The raw materials include cocoa beans, cocoa butter and cocoa mass; since 2000 the plant has had its own cocoa processing facility. In addition to standard recipes, the R&D team develops customised recipes to customer specifications. Customers include wholesalers as well as the confectionery, bakery and ice cream industries, mainly within the European Union. Annual production capacity is 80.000 to 90.000 tonnes and is to be expanded to 100.000 tonnes. Since 2020, SCHOKINAG has belonged to the Malaysian Guan Chong Berhad (GCB) Group.
- Site
- Mannheim
- Processes
- Manufacture of liquid chocolates, couvertures and compounds (dark, milk, white), Manufacture of solid chocolate products: chips & chunks (for remelting, baking in,, Processing of cocoa beans (cocoa processing), Development of customised recipes / product development (R&D), Manufacture of decorative items and semi-finished products such as curls and shavings, Manufacture of fat-based glazes, Customised recipe development (R&D), Product development
- Materials
- Dark chocolate / bittersweet chocolate, Milk chocolate, White chocolate, Cocoa beans / cocoa, Cocoa butter, Cocoa mass, Fat-based glaze, Dark / Bittersweet Chocolate
- Certificates
- IFS Food, ISO 50001, ISO 27001:2022, RSPO, Sedex, Kosher Dairy, Halal, Fairtrade (Mass Balance), Rainforest Alliance, RSPO (2-1650-25-100-00)
- Founded
- 1923
- Industries
- Confectionery industry, Confectionery, Bakery industry, Ice cream industry, Wholesale
- 01
Cocoa processing
- 02
Recipe development (R&D)
- 03
Chocolate manufacturing (liquid/solid)
- 04
Chips & chunks production
- 05
Packaging
- 06
Delivery to wholesalers and processing businesses
Products & Raw Materials
Dark / Bittersweet Chocolate
Couverture chocolates from approx. 44% cocoa solids, among other things for coating, hollow figures, ganache and baking in.
Milk Chocolate
Creamy milk chocolates, also bake-stable with low fat content for bakery products.
White Chocolate
High milk content and good flow properties, also with a caramel note, for coatings, dragees and hollow figures.
Fat-Based Glaze
Fat-based glazes for confectionery and baking applications.
Chips & Chunks
Solid chocolate products for remelting, baking and decorating, 800 to 22.000 pieces/kg.
Decorative Items (Curls, Shavings)
Semi-finished products for decorating for the processing industry.
Sites
Mannheim
DEProduction site / headquarters
- Lot size
- Chips: 800–22.000 pieces/kg
- Materials
- Dark, milk and white chocolates, couvertures, compounds, fat-based glazes
- Cocoa processing facility (2000)
- Chips & chunks production line (1993)
- Packaging systems
- Modern production systems
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of liquid chocolates, couvertures and compounds (dark, milk, white)Food processing (chocolate manufacturing) | – | – | – | – | Chocolate, Couverture, Compounds, Cocoa butter, Cocoa mass |
| Manufacture of solid chocolate products: chips & chunks (for remelting, baking in,Food processing (chocolate manufacturing) | – | – | – | 800 pieces/kg – 22.000 pieces/kg | Chocolate (bittersweet, milk, white) |
| Processing of cocoa beans (cocoa processing)Food processing (chocolate manufacturing) | – | – | – | – | Cocoa beans |
| Development of customised recipes / product development (R&D)Engineering (recipe development) | – | – | – | – | Chocolate, Couverture |
| Manufacture of decorative items and semi-finished products such as curls and shavingsFood processing (chocolate manufacturing) | – | – | – | – | Chocolate |
| Manufacture of fat-based glazesFood processing (chocolate manufacturing) | – | – | – | – | Fat-based glaze |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chips & chunks production line | – | – | – | 1993 (Inve | Mannheim |
| Cocoa processing facility | – | – | – | 2000 (Inve | Mannheim |
| Packaging systems | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Modern production systems (chocolate production) | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
The IFS Food certified plant in Mannheim ensures high quality and safety standards in accordance with international guidelines; quality controls are carried out according to internal standards along the entire production process.
| Evidence | Mannheim |
|---|---|
| IFS Food | |
| ISO 50001 | |
| ISO 27001:2022 | |
| RSPO (2-1650-25-100-00) | |
| Sedex | |
| Kosher Dairy | |
| Halal | |
| Fairtrade (Mass Balance) | |
| Rainforest Alliance |
History
- 1923
Foundation of SCHOKINAG by Hans Herrmann and Fritz Ammon as a factory for industrial chocolates.
- 1945
Reconstruction after the destruction in the Second World War.
- 1959
First delivery of liquid chocolate.
- 1978
Grandson Hans-Joachim Herrmann takes over the company.
- 1990
Doubling of chocolate production capacity.
- 1991
Foundation of Schokinag North America.
- 1993
Major investment, new chips & chunks line.
- 1997
Foundation of Schokinag UK.
- 2000
Major investment, new cocoa processing facility.
- 2006
Foundation of Schokinag Chocolate Belgium.
- 2009
Acquisition by ADM (Archer Daniels Midland).
- 2015
Sale of the chocolate production to Cargill.
- 2016
Acquisition by two Dutch financial investors.
- 2019
Joining the Forum for Sustainable Cocoa.
- 2020
Acquisition by Guan Chong Berhad (GCB).