Pacari Chocolate is a chocolate company operating out of Quito, Ecuador. Pacari Chocolate was founded as a family business in 2002 by Santiago Peralta and Carla Barbotó, who own and operate the company. The company name 'Pacari' comes from the Quechua word meaning 'nature'. The name was selected by the owners to convey the purity of the natural products they use to create the chocolate. It is a small scale business and aims to always put the producer first. The chocolate is stated to be dairy, soy, chemical, transgenic and gluten free. Pacari Chocolate is the first chocolate company in the world to receive a biodynamic certification from Demeter International. Pacari is family owned and is a bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer, as well as fair-trade, kosher, and certified organic. Pacari Chocolate products are available in most health food and luxury chocolate outlets in the United States, Europe, South America and Malaysia. Awards Pacari Chocolate has received numerous national and world awards from chocolate producers and chocolate competitions throughout the United States and abroad. International Chocolate Awards – World Final |- | 2013 | Pacari Chocolate – Piura-Quemazon | Overall Winner – Gold | |- | 2013 | Pacari Chocolate – 70% Raw Bar | Overall Winner – Silver | |- | 2012 | Pacari Chocolate – 70% Raw Bar | Overall Winner – Gold | |- | 2012 | Pacari Chocolate – 70% Piura-Quemazon | Overall Winner – Silver | |- | 2012 | Pacari Chocolate – 60% Cacao with Lemongrass | Flavored Dark Chocolate – Gold | |- | 2012 | Pacari Chocolate – Raw 70% Chocolate Bar With Salt And Cacao Nibs | Flavored Dark Chocolate – Silver | |- | 2012 | Pacari Chocolate – Raw 70% Chocolate Bar with Maca | Flavored Dark Chocolate – Silver | |} – Sources: See also List of bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturers References External links Food and drink companies established in 2002 2002 establishments in Ecuador Ecuadorian chocolate companies Ecuadorian brands Organic chocolate