Easter without losses: strategies to maintain the quality of chocolate from industry to consumer 

Preparations for Easter have begun, production is in full swing and the scenario for 2025 is promising. In 2024, chocolate production was 805 thousand tons, representing a growth of 6% compared to 2023. This expansion can be perceived in the egg industry: there were 58 million units in the market. By 2025, an even greater growth is projected, in the house of 7%, reports the survey of Abicab (Brazilian Association of Chocolates, Pean and Bullets Industry). 

When it comes to chocolate, the main concern of manufacturers during storage is temperature. “For the candy to have a good brightness and texture, tempering should be used, which is a technique of heating and cooling”, reveals Giordania Tavares, CEO of Rayflex, a national reference in the manufacture of fast doors in Brazil and Latin America.

For manufacturers to maintain the ideal temperature of the products, the executive prepared two fundamental tips for the storage of Easter inputs, check out: 

• The“no touch” system 

The touch-free or non-contact system, as technology is also known, aims to provide a true sanitary barrier, dividing clean environments from those contaminated. 

“The touch of the hands for opening and closing the doors can take a lot of contamination into the production and storage spaces, this type of intelligent system does not require physical contact. Some possibilities are the floor sensors (induction loop) and motion radar, which allow the entry of trolleys, and also the “no touch”, which require only the movement of the arm or hands to trigger the system and release the passage, without requiring a” touch, comments the CEO. 

• Door to the outside area

The outdoor area such as the docks and the dispatch of the operation of the chocolate manufacturers also need care, as the environment undergoes a greater temperature variation. 

“Investment in equipment that controls internal thermal insulation avoiding heat transfer into the shed is essential. Usually, they are items built by panels with insulation, thus avoiding the thermal exchange”, Giordania advises.