Peruvians celebrate national chocolate day with fair

On Cocoa and Peruvian Chocolate Day, the city of Lima celebrated the Choco Peru Fair with exhibitions by cocoa producers, chocolate makers and farmers from various regions of the country.

Many producers have been adversely affected due to the strict restrictions imposed on the country to combat the advance of COVID-19.

The fair in downtown Lima, allowed attendees to support cocoa and chocolate producing families by acquiring products such as cocoa paste, chocolate with Peru's famous golden berry, honey, coffee, desserts, cocoa powder, and many other derivatives.

All exhibitors respected biosecurity measures, such as wearing personal protective equipment and by following current customer sales protocols.

Limited travel within the country, closures of stores, bars, and restaurants along with an accompanying curfew, have taken their toll on the cocoa and chocolate industry as a whole.

Friday's expo initiative is aimed at promoting the consumption of Peruvian chocolate and to aide families involved in its production.

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