Gorilla Bar' flies around the world with KLM

Zero waste, Chocolate, Chocolatemakers

Especially for KLM World Business Class, we have created a mini version of our beautiful 'Gorilla bar'. Our little organic mini bar travels at high altitude in a unique packaging, designed in collaboration with the KLM design department. Of course the packaging meets our high standards; fully compostable and printed with organic ink.

Why KLM?
For us as the only real Amsterdam chocolate factory, the cooperation with KLM is a unique opportunity to show & taste our chocolate to a worldwide audience. "In the 5 years that we have been involved, we have managed to get KLM to hand out our sustainable quality chocolate on its flights. KLM is setting a good example with this and we hope more companies will follow", said Enver.

KLM takes a leading position within the airline industry when it comes to sustainable catering. Treating people and the earth responsibly also translates into its choice of food products. KLM has chosen Chocolatemakers to offer its passengers a sustainable and high-quality chocolate.

The special packaging
Together with Bio4Pack from Haaksbergen, we have developed a fully compostable packaging for this mini bar. The bar is wrapped in cellulose paper and foil. Patrick Gerritsen is proud of the result and the contribution the company makes to the quality of the chocolate: "The paper stops UV rays from causing the bar to turn white, and the foil prevents oxygen from reaching the chocolate, so the bar retains its flavour. And that, of course, is the most important thing.

Rodney is happy with the new packaging: "The production of the wrapper does not require any fossil fuel, the bar can simply be disposed of in the organic waste and after six months it is completely degraded. This is called organic recycling and it shows that sustainable chocolate packaging really is possible.

The story of the 'Gorilla Bar'
The last mountain gorillas live in Virunga National Park in eastern Congo. To combat human encroachment on their habitat, cocoa has been planted on the edge of the park. The organic cacao in this bar provides the inhabitants with extra income so that they do not threaten the gorillas' habitat by, for example, logging and poaching. So by eating this chocolate you protect the mountain gorillas and offer the people a better future.