AGL8
330 kg of cacao almonds from small-scale farmers in Pará, Brazil, manufactured under the CEPOTX cooperative. This shipment represents the commitment of Paulo and his family at La do Sitio, an award-winning regenerative cacao farm in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest.
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Lab Report (English Summary)
This lab report for cacao almonds (batch 02) confirms compliance with Brazilian ANVISA regulations (IN No. 160, July 2022) for heavy metal contaminants. All tested parameters—arsenic, cadmium, lead, and copper—are within the maximum tolerated limits for cocoa products with over 40% cocoa content. The sample was collected and analyzed at the Centro de Inovação do Cacau (CIC) in Ilhéus, Bahia, ensuring traceability and adherence to AOAC International methodologies.
- Arsenic: <0.025 mg/kg (below limit)
- Cadmium: <0.025 mg/kg (below limit)
- Lead: 0.0448 mg/kg (within limit)
- Copper: 10.3 mg/kg (within limit)
