Bixby Chocolate - Belize Dark Chocolate Bar
Kate McAleer founded Bixby Chocolate in December 2011 (almost 2012). Kate’s passion is chocolate, and she is a socially responsible business owner who is very supportive of her local Maine community of Rockland.Bixby’s original and creative chocolate confections are made from ethically sourced ingredients. Bixby Bars, Peanut Butter Bites, Caramel Bites and Clusters, to name a few, bear certifications that include: - Organic- Non-GMO- Kosher, Gluten-Free- VeganBixby Chocolate products are also Rainforest Alliance Certified, and the company is certified Women-Owned. Many Bixby Chocolate products are distributed to nationally recognized stores. Some contend that Belize is the "Cradle of Chocolate." There is ample anthropological evidence that the Mayan civilization consumed drinking chocolate over 2600 years ago. Today's Belize beans are grown by over 350 certified organic smallholder cacao farming families in the Toledo district, most of them indigenous Q'eqchi' and Mopan Maya. These gro