Cocoa Butter Equivalents (CBE) & Cocoa Butter Improvers (CBI)
CBE and CBI are formulated from non-lauric vegetable fats with palm mid-fraction being the main component. These vegetable fats have symmetrical triglycerides similar to that of cocoa butter which improve the melt profile. Compound coating based on CBI can improve not only the shelf life of the end product, but products suitable for temperate climate can be produced at cheaper cost.