Juremont now exclusive Barry Callebaut agent

After many years of association with Barry Callebaut, leading global cocoa and chocolate producer Juremont has won the exclusive Australian agency to supply cocoa powder, butter and liquor to the Australian food manufacturing sector from March 2016.

Juremont has become a significant player within the Australian food scene supplying cocoa product to the nation’s largest food manufacturing companies. As a result, cocoa product sales will double over the next 12 months with the range now including premium brand Bensdorp and specialty cocoa liquors.

“Given the current volatility of the cocoa commodity market, it’s critical we keep our clients informed around price and supply issues,” Juremont Commercial Director Andrew Rolle advised.

This boutique business was established by MD Stuart Rolle 25 years ago in the lounge room of his home in Victoria’s eastern suburbs. Originally Stuart saw a gap in the market for icing sugar and blended food ingredients building a factory/mill to meet local and national demand. After 15 years of success, Tatefield was sold to CSR, which led to a sole focus on the Juremont business.

Stuart’s hands-on approach to business development and sales saw a significant growth in the product range expanding to sugar, gelatin, IQF, dried fruit and vegetable products and flavours.

Juremont is now a second-generation family business with Andrew Rolle as commercial director and Lisa Pfisterer (nee Rolle) as senior business manager. Their small team is aggressively growing business based on a commercial approach whereby customers and suppliers gain mutual benefit and solution-driven service and advice.