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Small-Batch Chocolate Shops

Brooklyn's FINE & Raw Makes Artisan Treats from Conscious Ingredients

— December 9, 2016 — Lifestyle
With its mission to 'save the world through silliness and chocolate,' Brooklyn's FINE & RAW is changing the way New Yorkers think about chocolate. Instead of brightly colored treats produced in massive quantities, this upscale chocolate shop sells small-batch confections that not only taste great, but are also good for the planet.

FINE & RAW was started by Daniel Sklaar, who began making small-batch chocolates in his Brooklyn loft. Sklaar eventually opened an urban chocolate factory in the heart of Bushwick, selling artisan treats made from conscious ingredients that do no harm humans or the planet. FINE & RAW also uses a unique, low-heat technique that preserves the flavor and vitality of raw chocolate for an intense flavor profile. The result is a collection of mouth-watering confections, butters and spreads that will make any chocoholic drool.

For those attending Trend Hunter’s New York innovation conference, this urban chocolate factory is the perfect place to explore the artisan food movement.
Trend Themes
1. Artisan Food Movement - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create unique, small-batch food products using conscious ingredients to cater to the growing demand for artisanal and sustainable food options.
2. Conscious Ingredients - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new methods and technologies for sourcing and using conscious ingredients in food production to meet the increasing consumer demand for ethically sourced and environmentally friendly products.
3. Low-heat Techniques - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invent new processes and equipment for using low-heat techniques in food production to preserve the flavor and nutritional value of raw ingredients, resulting in enhanced taste profiles.
Industry Implications
1. Artisan Food Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transform the mass-produced food market by offering small-batch, artisanal food products made from conscious ingredients.
2. Sustainable Food Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative solutions and technologies to address the growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly food options.
3. Food Technology Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Pioneer new food processing techniques and equipment that enhance flavor and nutrition while minimizing energy usage, such as low-heat techniques used by FINE & RAW.
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