Cavalier is a family-owned Belgian chocolate manufacturer founded in 1996, making only no-sugar-added chocolate products. Cavalier develops, produces and distributes chocolate products and biscuits without adding sugar to the traditional ingredients. It is the only Belgian manufacturer making only chocolate products without added sugar.

Stevia chocolates

The product ranges from chocolate bars, chocolate tablets over sea shells to pralines (chocolate shells with soft fillings). In December 2011, after the European Parliament approved the use of sweeteners from

Stevia Stevia () is a natural sweetener and sugar substitute derived from the leaves of the plant species ''Stevia rebaudiana'', native to Paraguay and Brazil. The active compounds are steviol glycosides (mainly stevioside and rebaudioside), which h ...

( Steviol glycosides), a herb originating from the Rainforest in the borderlands of Paraguay and Brazil; Cavalier was the first Authentic Belgian Chocolatier to come onto the EU market with its Stevia Chocolate range (initially consisting of 35 different products and flavours). In addition, the new Stevia chocolates range was

Fair Trade Fair trade is an arrangement designed to help producers in developing countries achieve sustainable and equitable trade relationships. The fair trade movement combines the payment of higher prices to exporters with improved social and enviro ...

Certified. Cavalier's Stevia Chocolate range was launched in January 2011 at the ISM Show in

Cologne Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m ...

(Germany), the world's largest confectionery trade show for sweets and snacks. In the 2012 show, Cavalier was awarded the "ISM New Product Showcase Top Innovation Award" for its Fair Trade certified Stevia Chocolate range.

Review

The Belgian ''Brood en Banket'' (or "Pain et Patisserie") magazine described their products as "the best alternative" in an article published in December 2008."Brood en Banket"
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External links

Official Site of Cavalier
Brand name confectionery Belgian chocolate companies Belgian brands Companies established in 1996 Companies based in East Flanders