Our FAQ collection covers a broad range of topics in the areas of food issues, food safety, business ethics, quality and environment, and strategy.
1. How long has Barens Chocolate been in existence?
Barens Company has 10-year history. During this period we have developed the expertise that enables us to produce top quality finished chocolate and chocolate-based products. As a company, Barens Chocolate is dedicated to providing our customers with nothing but the finest products.
2. What products does Barens Chocolate specialize in?
Barens specializes in producing various high quality chocolates including filled chocolates, chocolate bars and figurines.
In addition to chocolate bars we also produce a wide assortment of industrial chocolate, ice-cream coatings, ready-to-use fillings, compоunds and masses, which are used by food industry producers.
3. Who are the potential B2B clients of Barens?
Some of our business clients include confectionery factories, ice-cream factories, milk processing factories and bakeries.
4. Does Barens Chocolate use genetically modified raw materials?
Barens Chocolate has a GMO policy applicable to all its products worldwide and we only use ingredients of non-GMO origin.
5. How ethically does Barens Chocolate conduct its business?
We believe that achieving profitable growth and contributing to sustainable economic, environmental and social development go hand in hand.
We recognize that our businesses have an influence on the livelihoods of many people around the world. We believe we have a responsibility to all our stakeholders, shareholders, customers, consumers, suppliers, employees and the communities in which we operate.
We are committed to ensuring the safety and quality of our products, safeguarding the environment and contributing to a sustainable cocoa supply chain. We aim to strike a balance between economic growth, ecological balance and social progress.
6. How does Barens ensure the safety of its products?
As a food manufacturer, we have a fundamental responsibility to ensure the safety and quality of our products.
At Barens, we are committed to ensuring that our business practices are environmentally sound. We continuously strive to reduce the impact on the environment because of our operations.
We respect local environmental laws and regulations. We promptly address any non-compliant practice concerning water, air, electricity or internal or industrial waste.
Barens Quality Mission is to provide excellent and continuously improving Quality Standards of products and services.
Quality and safety controls are implemented at all stages of production and the quality and safety of our products are confirmed by the following international certificates:
- ISO 9001:2000
- ISO 22000:2005 (HACCP)
- British Retail Consortium (BRC) issued by the SGS Company
All employees and external cleaning personnel receive a hygiene brochure and intensive hygiene training, which is regularly updated and reinforced.
All production processes are monitored and - where relevant or possible - controlled via methods that deliver measurable results.
Raw materials and packaging materials that are used in all our sites can only be purchased through Barens Chocolate approved suppliers.
7. What is the vision of Barens Chocolate?
We cater to the needs of individual artisans to industrial manufacturers and global retailers. We seek to apply our constantly evolving expertise to helping our customers grow their businesses.
We are also passionate about creating, bringing to market new, healthy products that taste good, delight all senses, and are fun to enjoy.
Our strength comes from the passion and expertise of our people. We create an environment where continual learning is promoted, entrepreneurship is encouraged, and creativity can flourish.
8. Does Barens Chocolate use only high-quality ingredients?
Our uniqueness lies in the fact that our products are manufactured from highly quality ingredients and do not contain artificial flavours, colours, preservatives or hydrogenated fats.